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==Discovery and name== The ice shelf westward of [[Siple Island]] was discovered by the [[United States Antarctic Service]] (USAS) in December 1940. The portion eastward of Siple Island was first delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy [[Operation Highjump]], 1946β47. The entire feature was mapped by the [[United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) from U.S. Navy air photos of 1962β65. It was named by the USAS (1939β41) for George F. Getz of [[Chicago]], who helped furnish the seaplane for the expedition.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=276}}
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