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New Bedford Inlet () is a large pouch-shaped, ice-filled embayment between Cape Kidson and Cape Brooks, along the east coast of
Palmer Land Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...
, Antarctica.


Location

New Bedford Inlet is on the Lassiter Coast of southern
Palmer Land Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...
, opening onto the
Weddell Sea The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and contains the Weddell Gyre. Its land boundaries are defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula. The easternmost point is Cape Norvegia at Princess Martha C ...
to the east. It is north of Piggott Peninsula and Howkins Inlet and south of Mossman Inlet. The
Warner Mountains The Warner Mountains are an -long mountain range running north–south through northeastern California and extending into southern Oregon in the United States. The range lies within the northwestern corner of the Basin and Range Province, ext ...
are to the southwest and the
Dana Mountains The Dana Mountains () are a group of mountains just northwest of New Bedford Inlet, bounded by Mosby Glacier on the north and Haines Glacier and Meinardus Glacier on the south, in Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location The Dana Mountains are in so ...
to the northwest. Several glaciers drain into the inlet. Clockwise from the south they include Wells Glacier, Bryan Glacier, Douglas Glacier, Meinardus Glacier with its left tributary Haines Glacier, and Mosby Glacier with its left tributary Fenton Glacier. The mouth of the inlet lies between Cape Brooks to the south and Cape Kidson to the north. Simpson Head is just west of Cape Kidson.


Discovery and name

New Bedford Inlet was discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the
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(USAS), and named after
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, the centre of the
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whaling industry in the middle of the 19th century.


Glaciers


Wells Glacier

. A glacier west of Cape Brooks, flowing north into New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by the
United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on Mar ...
(USGS) from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by the United States
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica. History The committee was established ...
(US-ACAN) for James T. Wells, storekeeper with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967.


Bryan Glacier

. A glacier that flows north along the east side of the Werner Mountains and merges with Douglas Glacier on entering New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Terry E. Bryan, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1966-67.


Douglas Glacier

. Glacier that flows east-northeast through the central Werner Mountains. The glacier merges with Bryan Glacier just north of Mount Broome where it enters New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Everett L. Douglas, biologist at
Palmer Station Palmer Station is a United States research station in Antarctica located on Anvers island (aka Antwerp Island), the only U.S. station on the continent located north of the Antarctic Circle. The first Palmer was built in 1965, but the current sit ...
, summer 1967-68.


Meinardus Glacier

. An extensive glacier flowing in an east-northeast direction to a point immediately east of Mount Barkow, where it is joined from the northwest by Haines Glacier, and then east to enter New Bedford Inlet close west of Court Nunatak. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the USAS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) was an expedition from 1947–1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Background Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored exp ...
(RARE) under
Finn Ronne Finn Ronne (December 20, 1899 – January 12, 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer. Background Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer ...
, who in conjunction with the
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey The Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) was an aerial survey of the Falkland Islands Dependencies The Falkland Islands Dependencies was the constitutional arrangement from 1843 until 1985 for administering the v ...
(FIDS) charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Wilhelm Meinardus, German meteorologist and climatologist and author of many publications including the meteorological results of the GerAE under Drygalski, 1901-03.


Haines Glacier

. A glacier wide, flowing in a southeast direction and joining Meinardus Glacier immediately east of Mount Barkow. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 the glacier was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for William C. Haines, American meteorologist and member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928-30 and 1933-35, and joint author of the meteorological reports of these two expeditions.


Mosby Glacier

. A glacier wide at its mouth, flowing in a southeast direction to the northwest corner of New Bedford Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the RARE under Finn Ronne, who in conjunction with the FIDS mapped its terminus from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Hakon Mosby, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer.


Fenton Glacier

. A glacier that drains south into Mosby Glacier just east of Mount Adkins. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Ernest R. Fenton, United States Navy, Officer-in-Charge of Palmer Station in 1971.


Other features


Cape Brooks

. A cape marked by steep, conspicuous walls which rise to high, forming the south side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the US AS. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Charles E.P. Brooks, English meteorologist on the staff of the Meteorological Office, 1907-49.


Cape Kidson

. An abrupt rock scarp which rises to high, forming the north side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet. First sighted and photographed from the air by members of the USAS in 1940. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Edward Kidson, New Zealand meteorologist and author of the meteorological reports of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 (BrAE) under Shackleton, and the AAE under Mawson, 1911-14.


Simpson Head

. A conspicuous promontory rising to . It projects south into the north side of New Bedford Inlet northwest of Cape Kidson. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Sir George C. Simpson.


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