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It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Wallace H. Campbell, ionospheric physicist at [[McMurdo Station]] in the 1964–65 season, and at Macquarie Island, 1961–62. | It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Wallace H. Campbell, ionospheric physicist at [[McMurdo Station]] in the 1964–65 season, and at Macquarie Island, 1961–62. | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica | ==Noble title== | ||
The Count and Countess of Campbell draw their titles from this valley. They were the first of several couples to enjoy the rare status of being joint [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]] with the same title. Most noble couple consist of one Hereditary Noble whose spouse is then accorded a [[Courtesy Title]], however, in this case, both the Count and the Countess are equal holders of the noble title. | |||
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