Schaus Ice Rises

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Schaus Ice Rises ( 71°3′S72°40′W / 71.050°S 72.667°W / -71.050; -72.667 ) is a group of small ice rises merged within the Wilkins Ice Shelf, aligned east–west just off the north side of Eroica Peninsula, situated off the southwest coast of Alexander Island, Antarctica. [1] Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from U.S. Navy aerial photographs taken 1967-68 and from Landsat imagery taken 1972–73. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Richard Schaus, U.S. Navy, assigned to the Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), as aviation projects officer, 1979–80.

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  1. ↑ "Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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