Marshall Archipelago

Marshall Archipelago (77°0′S 148°30′W / 77°S 148.5°W / -77; -148.5) is an extensive group of large ice-covered islands within Sulzberger Ice Shelf. Several of the islands were discovered and plotted by the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions (1928-30 and 1933-35) and by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41), all led by Admiral Byrd. The full extent of the archipelago was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos (1959-65). The naming was proposed by Admiral Byrd for General of the Army George C. Marshall, who made financial contributions as a private individual and also, on the same basis, provided advisory assistance to the Byrd expedition of 1933-35.

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