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[edit] Wust Inlet
'''Wust Inlet''' ({{coor dm|72|20|S|60|50|W|}}) is an ice-filled inlet, from 2 to 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide, indenting the east side of [[Merz Peninsula]] between [[Cape Christmas]] and [[Old Mans Head]], along the east coast of [[Palmer Land]]. The inlet was photographed from the air in 1940 by members of the [[United States Antarctic Service]] (USAS). During 1947 the inlet was photographed from the air by members of the [[Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition]] (RARE), who in conjunction with the [[Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey]] (FIDS) charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Professor [[Georg Wust]], German oceanographer.
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[edit] Wyandot Point
'''Wyandot Point''' ({{coor dm|77|23|S|168|4|E|}}) is a rock point 3 nautical miles (6 km) west-southwest of [[Cape Tennyson]] on the north side of [[Ross Island]]. In association with the names of expedition ships grouped on this [[island]], named after USNS Wyandot<i/>, a transport ship that carried supplies to this area in at least 13 seasons, 1955-56 to 1971-72.
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[edit] Wyandot Ridge
'''Wyandot Ridge''' ({{coor dm|76|36|S|160|30|E|}}) is a rocky ridge at the west side of [[Chattahoochee Glacier]]. It extends northward from the northwest end of the [[Convoy Range]]. Mapped by the [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from ground surveys and Navy air photos. Named in 1964 by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) after the USS Wyandot, a cargo vessel in the American convoy to [[McMurdo Sound]] in several years beginning with the 1955-56 season.
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[edit] Wyatt Earp Islands
'''Wyatt Earp Islands''' ({{coor dm|68|22|S|78|32|E|}}) is a small group of islands and rocks off the northern extremity of the [[Vestfold Hills]], about 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) north of [[Walkabout Rocks]]. Mapped from air photos taken by the [[Lars Christensen Expedition]] (1936-37) and named "Norsteholmen" by Norwegian cartographers. In January 1939 a landing was made at nearby Walkabout Rocks from the [[Wyatt Earp]], after which the islands were renamed by [[Antarctic Names Committee of Australia]] (ANCA).
== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]
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[edit] Mount Wyatt Earp
'''Mount Wyatt Earp''' ({{coor dm|77|34|S|86|25|W|}}) is a mainly snow-covered [[peak]], 2,370 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) west-northwest of [[Mount Ulmer]] in the north part of the [[Sentinel Range]]. Discovered by [[Lincoln Ellsworth]] on his trans-Antarctic flight of [[November 23]], [[1935]]. Named by the [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for the ship [[Wyatt Earp]], used by Ellsworth in four expeditions to Antarctica between 1933 and 1939.
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[edit] Wyatt Glacier
'''Wyatt Glacier''' ({{coor dm|68|18|S|66|10|W|}}) is a steep, narrow [[glacier]] 6 nautical miles (11 km) long in southern [[Graham Land]]. It flows south from the central plateau near [[Beehive Hill]] to join the upper part of [[Gibbs Glacier]]. Photographed from the air by [[Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition]] (RARE), November 1947. Surveyed from the ground by [[Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey]] (FIDS), May 1958. Named by [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) for [[Henry T. Wyatt]] of FIDS, [[Medical Officer]] at [[Detaille Island]], 1957, and at [[Stonington Island]], 1958.
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[edit] Wyatt Hill
'''Wyatt Hill''' ({{coor dm|74|32|S|110|27|W|}}) is a small ice-covered hill rising to about 500 m at the west side of [[Hamilton Ice Piedmont]], [[Bear Peninsula]], on the [[Walgreen Coast]], [[Marie Byrd Land]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photographs taken in 1966. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) after [[Joseph T. Wyatt]], electrical engineer, [[Lockheed-Georgia Company]], a member of the aircraft recovery team at [[Dome Charlie]] in 1975-76 and 1976-77, which accomplished the repair and recovery of three LC-130 Hercules aircraft damaged there during January and November 1975.
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[edit] Wyatt Island
'''Wyatt Island''' ({{coor dm|67|20|S|67|40|W|}}) is an [[island]], 5 nautical miles (9 km) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide, lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of [[Day Island]] near the center of [[Laubeuf Fjord]], off the west coast of [[Graham Land]]. First surveyed in 1936 by the [[British Graham Land Expedition]] (BGLE) under Rymill which used the provisional name [[South Island]] for this feature. The island was resurveyed in 1948 by the [[Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey]] (FIDS) and was renamed by [[V. Admiral Sir Arthur G.N. Wyatt]], Hydrographer to the Navy, 1945-50.
== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]
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[edit] Mount Wyatt
'''Mount Wyatt''' ({{coor dm|86|46|S|154|0|W|}}) is a prominent flat-topped [[mountain]], 2,930 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of [[Mount Verlautz]] in the [[Rawson Mountains]] of the [[Queen Maud Mountains]]. Discovered in December 1934 by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party under [[Quin Blackburn]] and named by [[Rear Admiral Byrd]] for [[Jane Wyatt]], a friend of [[Richard S. Russell]], Jr., a member of that party.
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[edit] Wyche Island
'''Wyche Island''' ({{coor dm|66|14|S|110|35|E|}}) is a small [[island]] just south of the west end of [[Burnett Island]] in the [[Swain Islands]]. This region was photographed from the air by [[U.S. Navy Operation Highjump]] (1946-47), ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) (1956), and the Soviet expedition (1956). The island was included in a 1957 ground survey by [[C.R. Eklund]]. He named it for aerographer's mate [[Paul A. Wyche]], [[U.S. Navy]], a member of the [[Wilkes Station]] party, 1957.
== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]
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[edit] Wyck Island
'''Wyck Island''' ({{coor dm|64|39|S|62|5|W|}}) is a small [[island]] lying close to the west side of [[Brooklyn Island]] in the east portion of [[Wilhelmina Bay]], off the west coast of [[Graham Land]]. Discovered by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]], 1897-99, under Gerlache, and named on the recommendation of Dr. [[Frederick A. Cook]], surgeon of the expedition in honor of [[R.A. Van Wyck]], first mayor of [[Greater New York City]].
== See also ==
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]]
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[edit] Wyckoff Glacier
'''Wyckoff Glacier''' ({{coor dm|84|11|S|164|40|E|}}) is a [[glacier]], 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing west from [[Grindley Plateau]] in [[Queen Alexandra Range]], just north of [[Lamping Peak]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Kent A. Wyckoff]], [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) meteorologist at [[Hallett Station]], 1963.
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[edit] Wyers Ice Shelf
'''Wyers Ice Shelf''' ({{coor dm|67|11|S|49|54|E|}}) is a small [[ice shelf]] at the east side of the base of [[Sakellari Peninsula]] in [[Enderby Land]]. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Named by [[Antarctic Names Committee of Australia]] (ANCA) for [[R.W.L. Wyers]], glaciologist at [[Mawson Station]] in 1961.
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[edit] Wyers Nunataks
'''Wyers Nunataks''' ({{coor dm|67|13|S|49|43|E|}}) is a group of [[nunatak]]s at the base of [[Sakellari Peninsula]], just west of [[Wyers Ice Shelf]] in [[Enderby Land]]. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE ([[Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions]]) aircraft in 1956 and 1957. Named by [[Antarctic Names Committee of Australia]] (ANCA) for [[R.W.L. Wyers]], glaciologist at [[Mawson Station]] in 1961.
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[edit] Wyeth Heights
'''Wyeth Heights''' ({{coor dm|80|45|S|29|33|W|}}) is a rock heights rising to 1,335 m at the head of [[Blaiklock Glacier]], forming the southeast extremity of [[Otter Highlands]] in western [[Shackleton Range]]. The feature was surveyed by [[Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition]], 1957, photographed from the air by the [[U.S. Navy]], 1967, and further surveyed by [[British Antarctic Survey]] (BAS), 1968-71. Named by the [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) after [[Robert B. Wyeth]], BAS geologist, [[Stonington Island]], 1971-73, who worked in the Shackleton Range in 1971.
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[edit] Wylde Glacier
'''Wylde Glacier''' ({{coor dm|73|32|S|166|42|E|}}) is a [[glacier]] situated east of [[Mount Murchison]] in the [[Mountaineer Range]], draining south between [[Dessent Ridge]] and [[Cape King]] into [[Lady Newnes Bay]], [[Victoria Land]]. Named in 1966 by the [[New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (NZ-APC) for [[Leonard Wylde]], scientific officer at [[Hallett Station]], 1962-63.
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[edit] Wylie Bay
'''Wylie Bay''' ({{coor dm|64|44|S|64|10|W|}}) is a [[bay]] 4 nautical miles (7 km) wide, lying between [[Cape Monaco]] and [[Norsel Point]] on the southwest coast of [[Anvers Island]], in the [[Palmer Archipelago]]. First charted by the [[French Antarctic Expedition]] under Charcot, 1903-05. Named by the [[United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee]] (UK-APC) in 1959 for [[John P. Wylie]], [[Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey]] (FIDS) surveyor at [[Arthur Harbor]] in 1956 and 1957.
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[edit] Wylie Ridge
'''Wylie Ridge''' ({{coor dm|71|51|S|168|27|E|}}) is a ridge that extends westward from [[Meier Peak]] in the [[Admiralty Mountains]]. It parallels the north side of [[Massey Glacier]] for 6 nautical miles (11 km) and terminates at Man-o-[[War Glacier]]. Mapped by [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1960-63. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander [[Ronald P. Wylie]], U.S. Navy, pilot with [[Squadron VX]]-6 during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1967 and 1968.
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[edit] Mount Wyman
'''Mount Wyman''' ({{coor dm|83|54|S|158|56|E|}}) is a [[mountain]], 2,665 m, at the end of the rock spur running west from [[Sandford Cliffs]], [[Queen Elizabeth Range]]. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Carl O. Wyman]], ionospheric scientist at [[Little America V]], 1957.
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[edit] Mount Wyss
'''Mount Wyss''' ({{coor dm|82|47|S|162|42|E|}}) is a [[peak]], 1,930 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of [[Mount Rotoiti]] in the [[Frigate Range]]. Mapped by the [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by [[Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names]] (US-ACAN) for [[Orville Wyss]], [[United States Antarctic Research Program]] (USARP) biologist at [[McMurdo Station]], 1962-63.
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