Ulu Peninsula

Ulu Peninsula

James Ross Island. Ulu Peninsula in upper left. Vega Island to its right (east)
Ulu Peninsula
Geography
Coordinates	63°56′S 58°5′W
Administration
Antarctica

Ulu Peninsula (63°56′S 58°5′W) is that portion of James Ross Island northwest of the narrow neck of land between Rohss Bay and Croft Bay, extending from Cape Obelisk to Cape Lachman, in Antarctica.

Location

Trinity Peninsula on Antarctic Peninsula. James Ross Island east of the tip

Ulu Peninsula' forms the northwest of James Ross Island. It is separated from Trinity Peninsula, at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula to the west, by the Prince Gustav Channel. Vega Island is to the east of the peninsula.

Name

Ulu Peninsula was named descriptively by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1987. In plan view the cove is shaped like an ulu, a type of knife traditionally used by Inuit women.

Southwest features

Features to the southwest of Holluschickie Bay include, from south to north, Kotick Point, Hidden Lake, Back Mesa.

Cape Obelisk

64°08′S 58°27′W. Cape at the north side of the entrance to Rohss Bay, on the west side of James Ross Island. Discovered and named by the SwedAE, 1901-04, under Nordenskjold. The name is descriptive of a conspicuous rock pinnacle about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) within the headland, which is visible from northwestward and southward.

Obelisk Col

64°07′S 58°24′W. A col at about 150 metres (490 ft) high on the east side of Cape Obelisk, James Ross Island, aligned N-S between Rum Cove and Rohss Bay. Named after Cape Obelisk by the UK-APC in 1983.

Crisscross Crags

64°06′S 58°21′W. An irregularly shaped system of crags with arms extending in four directions, rising to 650 metres (2,130 ft) high east of Rum Cove. Named descriptively by the UK-APC in 1987.

Rum Cove

64°06′S 58°25′W. A cove indenting the northwest coast of James Ross Island between Tumbledown Cliffs and Cape Obelisk. Named in 1983 by the UK-APC in association with the names of other alcoholic spirits on this coast.

Tumbledown Cliffs

64°05′S 58°27′W. Conspicuous rock cliffs on the west coast of James Ross Island, about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Cape Obelisk. Probably first seen by Doctor Otto Nordenskjold in 1903. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945. The name given by UK-APC is descriptive of the formation of the scree slope at the foot of these cliffs.

Kerick Col

64°05′S 58°24′W. A col running N-S at 150 metres (490 ft) high between Gin Cove and Rum Cove, in the west part of James Ross Island. Crisscross Crags rise at the east side of the col. In association with names in this area from Kipling's Jungle Book, named after Kerick Booterin, chief of the seal hunters in The White Seal. Named by the UK-APC in 1983.

Ineson Glacier

64°04′S 58°22′W. A glacier flowing northwest into Gin Cove. Following geological work by BAS, 1981-83, named by the UK-APC after Jonathan R. Ineson, BAS geologist in the area.

Palisade Nunatak

64°04′S 58°15′W. A substantial rock nunatak just north of Rohss Bay and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Hidden Lake. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960-61). This distinctive ridge-backed nunatak with vertical columnar structure is the largest outcrop of hard intrusive rock on James Ross Island. Named by UK-APC for its resemblance to a palisade.

Gin Cove

64°03′S 58°25′W. A cove indenting the northwest coast of James Ross Island to the north of Tumbledown Cliffs. In association with the names of other alcoholic spirits on this coast, named Gin Cove by the UK-APC in 1983.

Lost Valley

64°02′S 58°24′W. A valley to the north of Gin Cove and west of Patalamon Mesa. So named following BAS geological work, 1981-83, in association with Hidden Lake.

Patalamon Mesa

64°02′S 58°22′W. A flat-topped mountain rising to about 700 metres (2,300 ft) high west of Hidden Lake, in the western portion of James Ross Island. In association with nearby Kerick Col, named by the UK-APC in 1987 after Patalamon, son of Kerick Booterin, in Rudyard Kipling's story The White Seal in The Jungle Book.

Kotick Point

64°00′S 58°22′W. The southern entrance point to Holluschickie Bay, on the west coast of James Ross Island. The name, recommended by UK-APC, arose from association with Holluschickie Bay; Kotick was the name of the white seal in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.

Hidden Lake

64°02′S 58°18′W. A lake, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) long, lying midway between Lagrelius Point and Cape Obelisk in the west part of James Ross Island. It drains by a small stream into the deep bay 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Lagrelius Point. Discovered in 1945 by the FIDS, who so named it because it is obscured by surrounding highlands.

Back Mesa

64°02′S 58°12′W. An ice-covered, flat-topped mountain with rock exposures, 740 metres (2,430 ft) high, located east of Hidden Lake on Ulu Peninsula. Following BAS geological work, 1985-86, named by UK-APC after Doctor Eric H. Back, Lieutenant RNVR, medical officer on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943-44, and Hope Bay, 1944–45.

Central features

Central features, from Lagrelius Point in the west to Blyth Spur in the east, include:

Lagrelius Point

63°55′S 58°17′W. Low, ice-free point on the northwest side of James Ross Island, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) south of Carlson Island. Discovered and first surveyed in 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE) under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it Cape Lagrelius after Axel Lagrelius of Stockholm, who contributed toward the cost of the expedition. It was resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1952. Point is considered a more suitable descriptive term for this feature than cape.

Matkah Point

63°58′S 58°19′W. The northern entrance point to Holluschickie Bay. The name, recommended by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), arose from association with Holluschickie Bay; Matkah was the mother of the white seal, Kotick, in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.

Holluschickie Bay

63°59′S 58°16′W. A bay on the west coast of James Ross Island, entered between Matkah and Kotick Points. Probably first seen by Otto Nordenskjöld in 1903. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945. The name arose during a subsequent visit by a FIDS party in 1952, when a large number of young seals was observed near the mouth of the bay. The holluschickie were the young seals in Rudyard Kipling's story "The White Seal" in the Jungle Book.

Carro Pass

63°57′S 58°07′W. A gently sloping snow pass linking Holluschickie Bay and the bay between Rink Point and Stoneley Point. Named for Capitaín Ignacio Carro of the Argentine Army, who first traversed the pass in 1959.

Organpipe Nunatak

63°59′S 58°07′W. Nunatak rising to 150 metres (490 ft) high in the glacier flowing west into Holluschickie Bay. Named descriptively following British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geological work on the island, 1985-86, from the excellent columnar jointing exhibited on the feature.

Dreadnought Point

64°00′S 57°48′W. A prominent rocky point on the west side of Croft Bay. Surveyed by FIDS in Aug. 1953. The UK-APC name is descriptive; the appearance of the feature is reminiscent of the bows of the early ironclads (battleships).

Donnachie Cliff

64°01′S 58°04′W. A cliff on Ulu Peninsula, James Ross Island, rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) high northeast of Back Mesa. Following geological work by BAS, 1985-86, named by the UK-APC after Thomas Donnachie, radio operator on Operation Tabarin at Hope Bay, 1944-45.

Dobson Dome

Main article: Dobson Dome

64°02′S 57°55′W. A prominent snow-covered, dome-shaped mountain 950 metres (3,120 ft) high between Rohss Bay and Croft Bay. Surveyed by FIDS, 1958-61. Named by UK-APC for Alban T.A. Dobson (1885-1962), British civil servant, Secretary of the International Whaling Commission, 1949-59, and President of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, 1952-55.

Blyth Spur

64°03′S 57°51′W. A high spur trending east-southeast from Dobson Dome. Following geological work by BAS, 1985-86, named by the UK-APC after John Blyth, cook on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943^4, and Hope Bay, 1944-45.

Northwest features

Northwest features, from Rink Point in the south to Bibby Point in the north, include:

Rink Point

63°53′S 58°11′W. A rocky point on the northwest coast of James Ross Island, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Carlson Island. The name arose because, during a visit by an FIDS party in August 1952, the point was surrounded by a large area of slippery, snow-free sea ice resembling a skating rink.

Whisky Bay

63°53′S 58°09′W. A bay between Rink Point and Stoneley Point. The bay was almost surely discovered by Otto Nordenskjöld of the SwedAE in 1903, who roughly mapped this area and showed small bays in this position. It was surveyed by FIDS in 1945 and 1952, and later called "Caleta Santa Eduvigis" on an unpublished Argentine Antarctic Expedition map, about 1959. Named by the UK-APC in 1983 in association with nearby Brandy Bay.

Stoneley Point

63°52′S 58°07′W. A rocky point on the northwest coast of James-Ross Island, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west of Brandy Bay. Named by UK-APC for Robert Stoneley, FIDS geologist at Hope Bay in 1952.

Davies Dome

63°53′S 58°03′W. A small ice dome with rock walls at the margins, rising to 400 metres (1,300 ft) high southeast of Stoneley Point. Named by the UK-APC in 1987 after Gwion ("Taff") Davies, general assistant on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943-44, and Hope Bay, 1944-45.

Sharp Valley

63°52′S 58°04′W. A small valley trending NE-SW, located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east-southeast of Stoneley Point. Named in 1983 by the UK-APC after Michael C. Sharp, BAS field assistant in the area, 1981-82.

Lewis Hill

63°51′S 58°04′W. A hill 75 metres (246 ft) high topped by three volcanic plugs, located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east-northeast of Stoneley Point. Named by UK-APC following BAS geological work in the area after Mark P.O. Lewis, BAS field assistant in the area, 1982-83; Station Commander at Rothera, 1980-82, and Faraday, 1982-84.

San Carlos Point

63°50′S 58°02′W. The southwest entrance point of Brandy Bay. A refuge hut called "Refugio San Carlos" was established on this point by the Argentine Antarctic Expedition in 1959. Following geological work in the area by BAS, 1981-83, the point was called "Brandy Point" in association with the bay, but later named San Carlos Point.

Brandy Bay

63°50′S 57°59′W. A bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) wide on the northwest coast of James Ross Island, entered west of Bibby Point. Probably first seen by Otto Nordenskjöld in 1903. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945. During a subsequent visit to this bay by a FIDS party in 1952, there was a discussion as to whether medicinal brandy should be used as treatment for a dog bite. The name arose naturally from this incident.

Bibby Point

63°48′S 57°57′W. A steep rocky point with snow slopes falling away inland, at the northeast corner of Brandy Bay. Named by UK-APC for John S. Bibby, FIDS geologist at Hope Bay, 1958-59.

Northeast features

Northeast features, from Stickle Ridge in the south to Cape Lachman in the north, include:

Stickle Ridge

63°56′S 57°55′W. A ridge rising to about 720 metres (2,360 ft) high, west of Saint Martha Cove. The weathered red lavas of the ridge were examined by BAS geologists during the 1985-86 season. Named descriptively by the UK-APC after the spiny nature of the ridge.

Saint Martha Cove

63°56′S 57°50′W. A small, almost landlocked cove on the northwest side of Croft Bay, close south of Andreassen Point. Named on an Argentine map of 1959, presumably after Saint Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus.

Andreassen Point

63°54′S 57°46′W. A low ice-free point in northern James Ross Island, fronting on Herbert Sound, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Cape Lachman. Probably first seen by Otto Nordenskjöld in 1903. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945. Named by UK-APC for F.L. Andreassen, first mate on the Antarctic, the ship of the SwedAE, 1901-04.

Abernethy Flats

63°52′S 57°54′W. A gravel plain cut by braided streams at the head of Brandy Bay, James Ross Island. Named by UK-APC in 1983 after Thomas Abernethy, gunner on HMS Erebus (Captain James C. Ross) during exploration of these waters in 1842-43.

Lachman Crags

63°52′S 57°50′W. Escarpment which extends in a N-S direction for about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi), its high point rising to 645 metres (2,116 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south-southwest of Cape Lachman. Surveyed by the FIDS in 1945, and named after Cape Lachman.

Berry Hill

63°48′S 57°49′W. Hill rising to 370 metres (1,210 ft) high between Lachman Crags and Cape Lachman. The hill is notable for an exposure of volcanic rocks and probable glacial beds of Pliocene age. Named by the UK-APC, 1987, after Alfred Thomas Berry, Chief Steward in Discovery II, 1929-39; in charge of stores on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943-44, and Hope Bay, 1944-45.

Cape Lachman

63°47′S 57°47′W. Cape marking the north tip of James Ross Island. Discovered by the SwedAE, 1901-04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for J. Lachman, a patron of the expedition.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.