Morris Head
| Morris Head | ||
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| Coordinates | 74 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ S , 134 ° 50 ′ 0 ″ W | |
| location | Hobbs Coast , Marie Byrd Land , West Antarctica | |
| Waters 1 | Southern ocean | |
The Morris Head is an icy headland on the Hobbs coast of Marie-Byrd Land in western Antarctica . It forms the seaward end of the Hagey Ridge or the northeastern branch of the McDonald Heights .
Scientists of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941) made the first aerial photographs during an overflight on December 18, 1940. The United States Geological Survey mapped the headland using its own surveys and aerial photographs by the United States Navy between 1959 and 1965. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named the headland in 1966 after Lloyd Morris of the United States Navy, quartermaster and senior member of the crew operating the Bathythermographs on board the icebreaker USS Glacier from 1961 to 1962.
Web links
- Morris Head in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Morris Head on geographic.org (English)