Hull Bay

[1] Download coordinates as: Hull Bay lies on the Southern Ocean 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.

Hull Glacier flows in a northwest direction into the bay between Lynch Point and Mount Grey in the Erickson Bluffs.

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

A small ice-covered island lying in Hull Bay, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) west of Lynch Point.

Named by US-ACAN after Orville L. Bandy (1917-73), professor of geology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a participant since 1961 in several USARP projects.

William R. Lynch II, United States Navy Reserve, Damage Control Officer aboard USS Glacier in exploring these coastal waters, 1961 -62.

A prominent rock cape, the northwest seaward extension of McDonald Heights, marking the east side of the entrance of Hull Bay.

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.

A glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long, flowing between Peden Cliffs and Cox Point to the east side of Hull Bay.

The cliffs border the north side of Garfield Glacier in the west part of McDonald Heights, Marie Byrd Land.

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.

Hull Bay south of map, east of center
Hull Glacier north of map, east of center