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The '''Scott | [[File:Getz Ice Shelf to Bear Island.jpg|thumb]] | ||
The '''Scott Peninsula''' is an [[ice]]-covered peninsula, 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) long, extending from the coast of [[Westarctica]] into the [[Getz Ice Shelf]] toward the west end of [[Wright Island]]. | |||
==Discovery and name== | |||
Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Scott, who assisted with the early establishment of [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Deepfreeze finances and liaison during the IGY. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] |