Name details

Wells Saddle

Wells Saddle (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Wells Saddle  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 133563

Feature type: Saddle (2e)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A broad snow-filled saddle between Mount Berlin and Mount Moulton in the Flood Range of Marie Byrd Land. The saddle was photographed from aircraft of the USAS in December 1940. It was mapped by USGS from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for James H. Wells, a member of the USARP team that studied ice sheet dynamics in the area NE of Byrd Station, 1971-72.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
76° 03' 00.0" S
-76.05000°
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Longitude:
135° 35' 00.0" W
-135.58333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1974

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