Crosson Ice Shelf - Revision history

Westarctica: added peerage note

2025-06-20T15:47:09Z

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	It was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66.		It was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66.

	Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ~~for~~ Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.		Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], who served as the Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze in 1973.
	[[~~File:~~Crosson ~~and Murphy~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|400px\|left\|The~~ Crosson Ice Shelf ~~and Mount Murphy]]~~
			==Peerage title==
			On 20 June 2025, Antonello Passeri was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke of Crosson in recognition of his support of Westarctica's mission. His Grace's title is named for the Crosson Ice Shelf.


	[[Category:Ice Shelves]]		[[Category:Ice Shelves]]
	[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: updated map

2025-06-09T17:46:34Z

updated map

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	[[File:~~ice features~~.~~jpg~~\|~~right~~\|~~450px~~]]		[[File:Crosson Ice Shelf.png\|400px\|thumb\|Map showing the Crosson Ice Shelf]]
	'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].		'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

Westarctica at 16:00, 17 May 2018

2018-05-17T16:00:50Z

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	'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].		'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

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	Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.		Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.
	[[File:Crosson and Murphy.jpg\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|The Crosson Ice Shelf and Mount Murphy]]		[[File:Crosson and Murphy.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|left\|The Crosson Ice Shelf and Mount Murphy]]


	[[Category:Ice Shelves]]		[[Category:Ice Shelves]]
	[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica at 16:00, 17 May 2018

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	'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].		'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

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	Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.		Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.
			[[File:Crosson and Murphy.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|The Crosson Ice Shelf and Mount Murphy]]


	[[Category:Ice Shelves]]		[[Category:Ice Shelves]]
	[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica at 22:45, 8 May 2018

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	'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].		'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

	The ice shelf is nurtured by the [[Smith Glacier\|Smith]], [[Pope Glacier\|Pope]], [[Vane ~~Glacier\|Vane]]~~, and [[Haynes Glacier\|Haynes]] Glaciers.		The ice shelf is nurtured by the [[Smith Glacier\|Smith]], [[Pope Glacier\|Pope]], Vane, and [[Haynes Glacier\|Haynes]] Glaciers.

	==Discovery and name==		==Discovery and name==
	It was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66.		It was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66.

	Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.		Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, [[U.S. Navy]], Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.

	[[Category:Ice Shelves]]		[[Category:Ice Shelves]]
	[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury: map

2018-05-01T04:45:19Z

map

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	[[File:~~Crosson and Murphy~~.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|~~Crosson Ice Shelf (center left) and Mount Murphy (foreground)~~]]		[[File:ice features.jpg\|right\|600px]]
	'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].		'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica\|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf\|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

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2018-04-04T00:26:06Z

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[[File:Crosson and Murphy.jpg|thumb|Crosson Ice Shelf (center left) and Mount Murphy (foreground)]]
'''Crosson Ice Shelf''' (74°57′S 109°30′W) is an [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] [[ice-shelf|ice shelf]], about 35 miles (56 km) wide, north and northeast of [[Mount Murphy]] along the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].

The ice shelf is nurtured by the [[Smith Glacier|Smith]], [[Pope Glacier|Pope]], [[Vane Glacier|Vane]], and [[Haynes Glacier|Haynes]] Glaciers.

==Discovery and name==
It was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66.

Crosson Ice Shelf was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.E. Crosson, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer of the Antarctic Construction Group during Operation Deep Freeze 1973.

[[Category:Ice Shelves]]
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]]