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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.
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]]

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