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[[File:Hobbs Coast2.jpg|thumb|Map of the Ruppert Coast and [[Hobbs Coast]]]] | [[File:Hobbs Coast2.jpg|thumb|Map of the Ruppert Coast and [[Hobbs Coast]]]] | ||
The '''Ruppert Coast''' is the portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] between | The '''Ruppert Coast''' is the portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] between Brennan Point and [[Cape Burks]], or between [[Saunders Coast]] in the west and [[Hobbs Coast]] in the east. It stretches from 146°31'W to 136°50'W. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was named by R. Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd|Richard Byrd]] for Col. | It was named by R. Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd|Richard Byrd]] for Col. Jacob Ruppert of New York, a supporter of the second Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933-35) that made the first aerial reconnaissance flight along this coast. | ||
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65. | The United States Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1959-65. | ||
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[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Coasts of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Coasts of Westarctica]] | ||