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'''Cranton Bay''' is a bay about 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) long and wide, lying south of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] at the eastern end of the [[Amundsen Sea]] in Westarctica. The southern limit of the bay is formed by the [[Backer Islands]] and an ice shelf which separates this bay from [[Pine Island Bay]]. It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Elmer M. Cranton, U.S. Navy, medical officer and officer in charge at Byrd Station, | '''Cranton Bay''' is a bay about 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) long and wide, lying south of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] at the eastern end of the [[Amundsen Sea]] in [[Westarctica]]. The southern limit of the bay is formed by the [[Backer Islands]] and an [[ice shelf]] which separates this bay from [[Pine Island Bay]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
It was mapped from air photos taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Elmer M. Cranton, U.S. Navy, medical officer and officer in charge at [[Byrd Station]] in 1967. | |||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 25 June 2020, Daniel Paul Means was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count of Cranton in recognition of his longstanding support of Westarctica. His original title, Baron of Brownson, was named for the nearby [[Brownson Islands]]. | |||
==Island chains== | |||
Several small island chains are located in Cranton Bay, including: | |||
* [[Backer Islands]] | |||
* [[Brownson Islands]] | |||
* [[Suchland Islands]] | |||
* [[McKinzie Islands]] | |||
* [[Dyment Island]] | |||
* [[Edwards Islands]] | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:14, 17 March 2021
Cranton Bay is a bay about 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) long and wide, lying south of the Canisteo Peninsula at the eastern end of the Amundsen Sea in Westarctica. The southern limit of the bay is formed by the Backer Islands and an ice shelf which separates this bay from Pine Island Bay.
Discovery and name
It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Elmer M. Cranton, U.S. Navy, medical officer and officer in charge at Byrd Station in 1967.
Peerage title
On 25 June 2020, Daniel Paul Means was granted the peerage title Count of Cranton in recognition of his longstanding support of Westarctica. His original title, Baron of Brownson, was named for the nearby Brownson Islands.
Island chains
Several small island chains are located in Cranton Bay, including: