Henry Mesa

Henry Mesa (79°5′S 159°4′E) is a distinctive wedge-shaped mesa 2 nautical miles (4 km) in extent, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mulock Glacier on the west side of Heap Glacier, Antarctica. The ice-covered summit, 1,430 metres (4,700 ft) high, is flat except for a cirque which indents the north side. The mesa was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain B.R. Henry, U.S. Coast Guard, commander of the USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279) during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1964, and commander of the U.S. ship group during Deep Freeze 1965.[1]

References
  1. "Henry Mesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

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