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The '''[[West Antarctic Ice Sheet]]''' (WAIS) is the segment of the continental ice sheet that covers [[Westarctica]] and the portion of [[Antarctica]] on the side of the [[Transantarctic Mountains]] which lies in the Western Hemisphere. The WAIS is classified as a marine-based ice sheet, meaning that its bed lies well below sea level and its edges flow into floating [[ice-shelf|ice shelves]]. The WAIS is bounded by the [[Ross Ice Shelf]], the [[Ronne Ice Shelf]], and outlet [[glacier]]s that drain into the [[Amundsen Sea]].
Her Ladyship, the '''[[Countess of Benton]]''', Deborah McHenry, is the mother of [[Grand Duke Travis]], and a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. The Countess was invested as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] at the same time she received her title. In July 2017, she was declared a Living Saint by the Universal Life Church. The Countess is an active part of [[Westarctica]], having represented the nation during the [[2017 - State visit in Scone|2017 State Visit to the Kingdom of Scone]]. She is also a frequent participant in Westarctica's Citizen's Group on Facebook. Her Ladyship will join the official Westarctica delegation to [[MicroCon 2019]] in Hamilton, Ontario.


Under the force of its own weight, the ice sheet deforms and flows. The interior ice flows slowly over rough bedrock. In some circumstances, ice can flow faster in ice streams, separated by slow-flowing ice ridges. The inter-stream ridges are frozen to the bed while the bed beneath the ice streams consists of water-saturated sediments. Many of these sediments were deposited before the ice sheet occupied the region, when much of West Antarctica was covered by the ocean. The rapid ice-stream flow is a non-linear process still not fully understood; streams can start and stop for unclear reasons.
Her Ladyship's title is derived both from [[Benton Island]], a small island in the [[Marshall Archipelago]] in western Westarctica, as well as a tribute to her hometown of Benton, Pennsylvania. Grand Duke Travis originally tried to bestow the [[Peerage of Westarctica|title]] "Dowager Duchess" upon his mother, but during the phone call discussing her potential titles, Deborah dismissed the choice as making her sound "too old." At that time, she also expressed her wish to omit the word "dowager" entirely from her title, despite being a common honorific for the mother or grandmother of a monarch. After a brief negotiation, they agreed upon the noble rank of countess.


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Her Ladyship, the Countess of Benton, Deborah McHenry, is the mother of Grand Duke Travis, and a member of the Peerage of Westarctica. The Countess was invested as a Dame Commander in the Order of the Snowflake at the same time she received her title. In July 2017, she was declared a Living Saint by the Universal Life Church. The Countess is an active part of Westarctica, having represented the nation during the 2017 State Visit to the Kingdom of Scone. She is also a frequent participant in Westarctica's Citizen's Group on Facebook. Her Ladyship will join the official Westarctica delegation to MicroCon 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario.

Her Ladyship's title is derived both from Benton Island, a small island in the Marshall Archipelago in western Westarctica, as well as a tribute to her hometown of Benton, Pennsylvania. Grand Duke Travis originally tried to bestow the title "Dowager Duchess" upon his mother, but during the phone call discussing her potential titles, Deborah dismissed the choice as making her sound "too old." At that time, she also expressed her wish to omit the word "dowager" entirely from her title, despite being a common honorific for the mother or grandmother of a monarch. After a brief negotiation, they agreed upon the noble rank of countess.

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