Eyres Bay
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Eyres Bay is a bay
lying between the west side of Browning Peninsula
and the front of Vanderford Glacier
at the south end of the Windmill Islands
. First mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill
in 1947 and 1948. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Ensign
David L. Eyres, U.S. Navy, a member of the Wilkes Station
party of 1958.
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
lying between the west side of Browning Peninsula
Browning Peninsula
Browning Peninsula is a rocky peninsula, long, separating Penney Bay and Eyres Bay at the south end of the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names...
and the front of Vanderford Glacier
Vanderford Glacier
Vanderford Glacier is a glacier about 8 km wide flowing northwest into the southeast side of Vincennes Bay, slightly south of the Windmill Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Benjamin Vanderford, pilot of the sloop of war Vincennes of the United States...
at the south end of the Windmill Islands
Windmill Islands
The Windmill Islands are an Antarctic group of rocky islands and rocks about wide, paralleling the coast of Wilkes Land for immediately north of Vanderford Glacier along the east side of Vincennes Bay...
. First mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill
Operation Windmill
Operation Windmill was the United States Navy's Second Antarctica Developments Project, an exploration and training mission to Antarctica in 1947–1948. This operation was a follow up to the First Antarctica Development Project known as Operation Highjump. The expedition was commanded by Commander...
in 1947 and 1948. 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...
(US-ACAN) for Ensign
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
David L. Eyres, U.S. Navy, a member of the Wilkes Station
Wilkes Station
Wilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year program in Antarctica...
party of 1958.