Hull Bay () is an ice-filled bay, about wide, fed by

Hull Glacier The Hull Glacier () is a glacier, about long, flowing northwest between Mount Giles and Mount Gray into Hull Bay, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Discovery and name The Hull Glacier was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS; ...

, which descends into it between Lynch Point and Cape Burks, on the coast of

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, Antarctica.

Discovery and name

Hull Bay was discovered by the

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(USAS), 1939–41. The bay derives its name from Hull Glacier, which was named for

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, the

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Location

Hull Bay lies on the

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coast of Marie Byrd Land, and extends from Frostman Glacier to the west and Cape Burks to the east, at the western end of

McDonald Heights The McDonald Heights () are broad, mainly snow-covered heights about long and rising over between Cape Burks and Morris Head on the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The heights are bounded southward by Hull Glacier, Kirkpatrick Glacier a ...

flows in a northwest direction into the bay between Lynch Point and

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in the

Erickson Bluffs The McDonald Heights () are broad, mainly snow-covered heights about long and rising over between Cape Burks and Morris Head on the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The heights are bounded southward by Hull Glacier, Kirkpatrick Glacier a ...

. In the northeast of the bay, Garfield Glacier enters the bay between Cox Point, the Erickson Bluffs and Dee Nunatak to the southwest, and the Rhodes Icefall and Peden Cliffs to the northeast. Perkins Glacier enters the bay to the north of Peden Cliffs.

Features

Frostman Glacier

. A broad, low gradient glacier discharging into the south side of Hull Bay just west of

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. Mapped by the

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(USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for Thomas O. Frostman, meteorologist at Plateau Station, 1968.

Bandy Island

. A small ice-covered island lying in Hull Bay, west of Lynch Point. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1962-67. Named by US-ACAN after Orville L. Bandy (1917-73), professor of geology at the University of Southern California, and a participant since 1961 in several USARP projects. In 1964 and 1966, respectively, he was chief scientist on cruises 7 and 17 of RV Anton Bruun, and took part in several cruises of USNS ''ltanin''. The island was named in Jan 1975 by a board decision.

Lynch Point

. A rocky point at the seaward end of the peninsula between Frostman Glacier and Hull Glacier. Photographed from US AS (1939-41) aircraft on December 18, 1940. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Ens. William R. Lynch II, United States Navy Reserve, Damage Control Officer aboard USS Glacier in exploring these coastal waters, 1961 -62.

Cape Burks

. A prominent rock cape, the northwest seaward extension of McDonald Heights, marking the east side of the entrance of Hull Bay. The cape was sighted and mapped from the USS Glacier, January 31, 1962. It was named for Lieutenant Commander Ernest Burks, United States Navy, senior helicopter pilot on the Glacier and first person to set foot on the cape.

Garfield Glacier

. A glacier, long, flowing between Peden Cliffs and Cox Point to the east side of Hull Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Donald E. Garfield, who participated in deep core drilling activities at Byrd Station, 1967-68.

Cox Point

. A rock point at the southwest side of the terminus of Garfield Glacier where the latter discharges into Hull Bay. The point was first observed and photographed from aircraft of the US AS, 1939–41, led by Admiral Richard Byrd. Named by US-ACAN for E.F. Cox, carpenter of ByrdAE, 1933-35.

Dee Nunatak

. A rock nunatak which appears to be within the flow of Garfield Glacier, in the west part of McDonald Heights.The feature lies west of Rhodes Icefall. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Thomas H. Dee, United States Navy, Medical Officer at Byrd Station, 1970.

Rhodes Icefall

. An icefall draining west out of McDonald Heights through a breach in the middle of Peden Cliffs. The icefall nourishes the Garfield Glacier near the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for William L. Rhodes, ABH1, United States Navy, Aviation Boatswain's Mate, crash crew leader at Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, during Operation Deep Freeze 1968, 1969 and 1970.

Peden Cliffs

. A line of cliffs, long, breached near the center by Rhodes Icefall. The cliffs border the north side of Garfield Glacier in the west part of McDonald Heights, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Irene C. Peden, ionospheric physicist who made investigations on electrical measurements of the ice sheet near Byrd Station, 1970-71.

Perkins Glacier

. A broad, low gradient glacier south-southeast of Cape Burks. It drains west from McDonald Heights into the east side of Hull Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Earle B. Perkins, biologist with the ByrdAE, 1933-35.Alberts, Fred (1995). ''Geographic Names of the Antarctic''. National Science Foundation. p. 569.

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