Lassiter Coast
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Lassiter Coast is that portion of the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula
extending from Cape Mackintosh
to Cape Adams
. The north portion of this coast was discovered and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in 1940. During 1947 the entire extent of the coast was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
(RARE) under Ronne, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) charted it from the ground. The name was applied by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Captain James W. Lassiter of the then United States Army Air Force (USAAF), who as chief pilot was instrumental in the overall success of the RARE aerial exploratory program. Lassiter was pilot not only on the flight southwest from Cape Adams, on which geographic discovery was extended to 7600S, 7230W (the Mount Hassage
area), but also on the flight southeast to about 7900S, 4345W, on which the seaward edge of the Ronne Ice Shelf and the west and central edge of the Filchner Ice Shelf were sighted and photographed for the first time.
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
extending from Cape Mackintosh
Cape Mackintosh
Cape Mackintosh is a low, ice-covered cape forming the north tip of Kemp Peninsula and the east entrance point to Mason Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Probably first seen by members of the United States Antarctic Service who photographed a portion of Kemp Peninsula while exploring this...
to Cape Adams
Cape Adams
Cape Adams is an abrupt rock scarp marking the south tip of Bowman Peninsula and forming the north side of the entrance to Gardner Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land in Antarctica. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Ronne, and named by him for Lt....
. The north portion of this coast was discovered and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in 1940. During 1947 the entire extent of the coast was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
(RARE) under Ronne, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) charted it from the ground. The name was applied 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 Captain James W. Lassiter of the then United States Army Air Force (USAAF), who as chief pilot was instrumental in the overall success of the RARE aerial exploratory program. Lassiter was pilot not only on the flight southwest from Cape Adams, on which geographic discovery was extended to 7600S, 7230W (the Mount Hassage
Mount Hassage
Mount Hassage is a prominent isolated mountain located 12 nautical miles southwest of Mount Horne in Palmer Land. The feature was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition under Ronne, and marks the southwest extremity and turnabout point of the RARE plane flight of November 21, 1947...
area), but also on the flight southeast to about 7900S, 4345W, on which the seaward edge of the Ronne Ice Shelf and the west and central edge of the Filchner Ice Shelf were sighted and photographed for the first time.