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It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] trimetrogon photography collected during the years 1958–60. Weiss Ampitheater was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Bernard D. Weiss, Meteorologist-in-Charge at [[Byrd Station]] during the 1959 research season. | It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] trimetrogon photography collected during the years 1958–60. Weiss Ampitheater was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Bernard D. Weiss, Meteorologist-in-Charge at [[Byrd Station]] during the 1959 research season. | ||
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On 16 February 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Weiss to Hans Jürgen Dohmen, a longstanding supporter of Westarctica and active member in the Citizen's of Westarctica Facebook group. | |||
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