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It is Westarctica's largest sea. | It is Westarctica's largest sea. | ||
==Naming controversy== | |||
Starting in the 1930s, [[U.S. Navy]] personnel and scientists operating throughout [[Antarctica]] began to refer to the Amundsen Sea as the "Franklin D. Roosevelt Sea" in honor of the President of the United States, who had encouraged scientific research and exploration of the continent. | |||
When the Board of Geographical Names attempted to make the name change official, President Roosevelt made the decision to veto the new name before it could be approved because the Norwegians had already named it in honor of their famed explorer. FDR was later quoted as saying he preferred to have "a smoking volcano" named after him instead. | |||
However, his request wasn't granted and to this day, the only Antarctic featured named for the president is [[Roosevelt Island]]. | |||
==Amundsen Sea Embayment== | ==Amundsen Sea Embayment== | ||
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==Russell Bay== | ==Russell Bay== | ||
Russell Bay (73°27′S 123°54′W) is a rather open bay in southwestern Amundsen Sea, extending along the north sides of [[Siple Island]], [[Getz Ice Shelf]] and [[Carney Island]], from [[Pranke Island]] to [[Cape Gates]]. It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Admiral James S. Russell, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations during the post 1957–58 IGY period. | |||
[[Category:Seas]] | [[Category:Seas]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||