Kealey Ice Rise
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Kealey Ice Rise is an ice rise, 40 nautical miles (70 km) long and 15 nautical miles (28 km) wide, forming a western lobe of the larger Fowler Ice Rise
Fowler Ice Rise
Fowler Ice Rise is a very large Antarctic ice rise between Evans Ice Stream and Carlson Inlet, in the southwest part of Ronne Ice Shelf. The feature appears to be completely ice covered except for Haag Nunataks, which protrude above the surface in the northwest portion...

. It is situated just north of the junction of Talutis Inlet
Talutis Inlet
Talutis Inlet is an ice-filled inlet in the western side of Fowler Ice Rise. The inlet opens onto Carlson Inlet just south of Kealey Ice Rise. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from imagery provided by NASA Earth Resources Technology Satellite , 1973-74. Named by Advisory Committee on...

 and Carlson Inlet
Carlson Inlet
Carlson Inlet is an ice-filled inlet, long and wide, lying between Fletcher Ice Rise and Fowler Ice Rise in the southwest part of the Ronne Ice Shelf. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Ronald F. Carlson, U.S...

, at the southwest side of Ronne Ice Shelf. Mapped by 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,...

 (USGS) from imagery provided by NASA Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1), 1973-74. 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 Lieutenant Gerald P. Kealey, U.S. Navy, medical officer at South Pole Station in 1971.
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