Martin Ice Rise

Martin Ice Rise (72°26′S 69°1′W / 72.433°S 69.017°W / -72.433; -69.017) is an ice rise, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long and 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, in George VI Ice Shelf, located 10 nautical miles (18 km) southwest of Kirwan Inlet, Alexander Island. Delineated as an ice rise from U.S. Landsat imagery of January 1973. Named in 1977 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Sir David Martin (1914–76), Executive Secretary of the Royal Society, 1947–76, who played a leading role in organizing the Royal Society IGY Expedition, 1956-58.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Martin Ice Rise" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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