Kealey Ice Rise Explained

Kealey Ice Rise is an ice rise, 40nmi long and 15nmi wide, forming a western lobe of the larger Fowler Ice Rise. It is situated just north of the junction of Talutis Inlet and Carlson Inlet, at the southwest side of the Ronne Ice Shelf. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from imagery provided by the NASA Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1), 1973–74, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Gerald P. Kealey, U.S. Navy, medical officer at South Pole Station in 1971.[1]

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-77°N -83°W

Notes and References

  1. antarid . 7801. Kealey Ice Rise. 2013-04-15.