Boyd Head
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Boyd Head is a prominent headland
close east of the mouth of Vane Glacier
on the coast of Marie Byrd Land
. It rises over 1000 metre and has rock exposed to seaward. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Captain Hugh F. Boyd III, USA, Construction Projects Officer during Operation Deep Freeze
1972 and 1973.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
close east of the mouth of Vane Glacier
Vane Glacier
Vane Glacier is a broad glacier that drains the northeast slopes of Mount Murphy in Marie Byrd Land. It enters Crosson Ice Shelf between Eisberg Head and Boyd Head. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory...
on the coast of Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
. It rises over 1000 metre and has rock exposed to seaward. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for Captain Hugh F. Boyd III, USA, Construction Projects Officer during Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on...
1972 and 1973.