Giles Bay (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Giles Bay (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Bay
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Bay about 4 km wide and 3 km deep between Weaver Point and Tula Point at the northern end of Renaud Island, Biscoe Islands. Named for Dr Katherine Giles (1978-2013), Lecturer at University College London, whose research focussed on sea ice, ocean circulation and wind patterns, and pioneered the use of satellite altimetry to measure the thickness of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice. The name continues an established naming theme of sea ice specialists in this area.
Named for Dr Katherine Giles (1978-2013), Lecturer at University College London, whose research focussed on sea ice, ocean circulation and wind patterns, and pioneered the use of satellite altimetry to measure the thickness of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice.
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