McKelvey Valley

[1] The McKelvey Valley was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for B.C.

Webb, undertook the first geological exploration of this area (1957–58), and was again in Wright Valley with the VUWAE in 1958–59.

An upland ice-free valley on the east side of Prentice Plateau in the Olympus Range.

Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Ross A. Virginia, Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH; United States Antarctic Project (United States ArmyP) soils biologist in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, 13 field seasons, 1989-2002.

Named by US-ACAN (1997) after husband and wife glacial geologists Thomas B. Kellogg and Davida E. Kellogg, Department of Geological Sciences and Institute of Quaternary Studies, University of Maine, who in several seasons, 1976-90, collaborated in study of the glacial history of the McMurdo Sound region, including field work on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Ross Ice Shelf, in Ross Sea, and the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the location of this valley.

An upland valley at the east side of Harris Ledge in the Olympus Range.

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

Insel Range north of center of mapped region
Wall Valley, Antarctica, looking north towards McKelvey Valley