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'''[[Westarctica]]''' is an area of desolate land in Western Antarctica south of 60° latitude and between 90° and 150° west longitude, an area that was unclaimed until [[Grand Duke Travis|Travis McHenry]] claimed it by filing a [[Claimant Letter|claimant letter]] with nine world governments, a declaration of status not recognized by most established countries, in 2001. The territory consists of the majority of [[Marie Byrd Land]] and a large proportion of [[Ellsworth Land]] with a few additional non-contiguous claims. It has no year round residents, although seasonal research stations are located in the region. The nation of Westarctica was founded though a loophole in the [[Antarctic Treaty]].
'''[[Wesley E. LeMasurier]]''' is an igneous petrologist/volcanologist who specializes in the study of Cenozoic volcanoes in the [[Marie Byrd Land]] region of [[Antarctica]]. He was responsible for geological research around many of [[Westarctica]]'s volcanic mountains. [[Mount LeMasurier]] was named in his honor.


The [[government of Westarctica]] is headed by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]], and administered with the assistance of the [[Royal Council]]. The Royal Council is overseen by the [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]], who is elected democratically and serves a four-year term. There is no official legislative body, however the collected nobles of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] are frequently consulted on major issues and serve as a sounding board for ideas in the government.
Dr. LeMasurier's work includes studying the origin and evolution of Cenozoic volcanic rocks, the nature of the tectonic environment of volcanism, and the volcanic record of glacial history. In 1990, after conducting a survey of [[Mount Berlin]], he declared the volcano to be "potentially active." Later, in 1994, during field work around [[Mount Siple]], Dr. LeMasurier knocked off a piece of rock from the mountain and sent it to Ruth Siple, the widow of [[Paul A. Siple]], for whom the mountain was named.


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Wesley E. LeMasurier is an igneous petrologist/volcanologist who specializes in the study of Cenozoic volcanoes in the Marie Byrd Land region of Antarctica. He was responsible for geological research around many of Westarctica's volcanic mountains. Mount LeMasurier was named in his honor.

Dr. LeMasurier's work includes studying the origin and evolution of Cenozoic volcanic rocks, the nature of the tectonic environment of volcanism, and the volcanic record of glacial history. In 1990, after conducting a survey of Mount Berlin, he declared the volcano to be "potentially active." Later, in 1994, during field work around Mount Siple, Dr. LeMasurier knocked off a piece of rock from the mountain and sent it to Ruth Siple, the widow of Paul A. Siple, for whom the mountain was named.

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