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Die Hawkes Heights sind ein vereister Vulkankrater von 2000 m Höhe, der den südlichen Teil der Coulman-Insel im Rossmeer vor der Borchgrevink-Küste des ostantarktischen Viktorialands dominiert.

Hawkes Heights
Bild gesucht BW
Höhe	2000 m
Lage	Coulman-Insel, Rossmeer
Koordinaten	73° 32′ 0″ S, 169° 42′ 0″ O-73.5333333169.72000

Teilnehmer der New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1958–1959) benannte sie nach Captain William Michael Hawkes (1910–1994) von der United States Navy, der eine führende Rolle bei den frühen Luftoperationen von der McMurdo-Station einschließlich der ersten Landung am geographischen Südpol innehatte.

Weblinks

• Hawkes Heights im Geographic Names Information System des United States Geological Survey (englisch)
• Hawkes Heights auf geographic.org (englisch)

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Hawkes Heights (or Mount Hawkes) is an ice-filled volcanic crater rising to 6,562 ft (2,000 m) that dominates the southern part of Coulman Island, in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and marks the island's summit. The feature was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1958–59, for Captain William M. Hawkes, U.S. Navy, who took a leading part in early air operations from Williams Field near McMurdo Station, including long range photo reconnaissance and supply flights, and the first air landing at the South Pole. He was commander of one of the two planes which made the historic first flight from Christchurch to McMurdo Station on December 17, 1955. His air photos proved of great value to two NZGSAE parties to this part of Victoria Land.[2] Mount Hawkes is also named for Hawkes, who was assigned to Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6) in 1955–56.

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