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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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 Flag of Westarctica in Antarctica - 02 November - The Claimant Letter is sent to the polar administration offices of Russia, France, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Actual date of the foundation of the Achaean Territory. (2001)
- 02 November - Grand Duke Travis hosts Westarctica's 15th Anniversary Celebration in Hollywood, California. (2016)
- 02 November - The first Chiefs of Mission Meeting is held in Berlin. (2018)
- 06 November - Westarctica's 20th Anniversary Celebration occurs in Charlotte, North Carolina. (2021)
- 07 November - Grand Duke Travis and Prince Dinny become legally divorced. (2022)
- 07 November - The Senate of Westarctica renames McHenry Range and Tulier Glacier. (2023)
- 09 November - A state visit between Angyalistan and Westarctica occurs in Paris, France. (2018)
- 13 November - The Statue of Autonomy for the Viscounty of Siple is approved by the Grand Duke. It establishes a legislative branch within the Viscounty and increases the Viscount of Siple's power over his region. (2004)
- 13 November - Grand Duke Travis marries Cathryn, the Marquise of Walgreen, in a private ceremony. She is officially proclaimed the Grand Duchess. (2004)
- 15 November - Many of the Consul-General's friends are invested as members of the Old Guard: George Morin, Duke of Ellsworth; Joseph Day, Duke of Walgreen; Neil Whitmoyer, Duke of Whitmore; and Benjamin King, Duke of Rockefeller. All members accept their titles except Benjamin, who quits his role as an adviser to the Consul-General. (2001)
- 19 November - Raphania becomes a colony of Westarctica, ending the Westarctica-Raphania War. (2022)
- 20 November - Knighthoods in the Noble Order of Westarctica are bestowed on 11 reigning monarchs from around the world. (2004)
- 20 November - The Flag of Westarctica arrives at D'Hainaut Island. (pictured) (2023)
- 22 November - Requests for diplomatic recognition are sent to the governments of Taiwan, Latvia, and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. (2004)
- 23 November - The Flag of Westarctica arrives on the Antarctic Peninsula. (2023)
- 24 November - Grand Duchess Cathryn gives birth to Prince Daniel Nicholas, the second heir to the throne of Westarctica. (2005)
- 25 November - Grand Duke Travis attends the 2023 Dracul State Visit with Dracul. (2023)
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The king penguin is a large species of penguin, second only to the emperor penguin in size. King penguins eat small fish, mainly lanternfish, and squid. They are less reliant on krill and other crustaceans than most Southern Ocean predators. On foraging trips king penguins repeatedly dive to over 100 meters (300 ft), and have been recorded at depths greater than 300 meters (1,000 ft). King penguins breed on the subantarctic islands at the northern reaches of Antarctica, South Georgia, and other temperate islands of the region. King penguins do not live or breed in Westarctica.
Photographer: Liam Quinn from Canada
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"Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
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