Haynes Table
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Haynes Table is a high, snow-covered mesa, some 8 nautical miles (15 km) across and rising to 3,390 m, located south of Mount Odishaw
in the Hughes Range
, between the heads of Keltie Glacier
and Brandau Glacier
. Discovered and photographed by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
on the flight of January 12–13, 1956. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for B.C. Haynes, meteorologist of the U.S. Weather Bureau on U.S. Navy Operation Highjump 1946-47.
Mount Odishaw
Mount Odishaw is a high, prominent mountain, 3,965 m, forming a distinctive landmark 9 nautical miles south-southwest of Mount Kaplan, in the Hughes Range. Discovered and photographed by R. Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by...
in the Hughes Range
Hughes Range (Antarctica)
The Hughes Range is a high massive north-south trending mountain range in Antarctica, surmounted by six prominent summits, of which Mount Kaplan is the highest...
, between the heads of Keltie Glacier
Keltie Glacier
Keltie Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier, 48 km long, draining from Pain Névé southwest around the southern extremity of the Commonwealth Range, and then northwest to enter Beardmore Glacier at Ranfurly Point....
and Brandau Glacier
Brandau Glacier
Brandau Glacier is a wide tributary glacier, long, flowing westward from an ice divide between Haynes Table and Husky Heights to enter Keltie Glacier just west of Ford Spur. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy, pilot with...
. Discovered and photographed by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
VX-6
Air Development Squadron Six was a United States Navy Air Development Squadron based at McMurdo Station, Antarctica...
on the flight of January 12–13, 1956. Named by 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 B.C. Haynes, meteorologist of the U.S. Weather Bureau on U.S. Navy Operation Highjump 1946-47.