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Hansen Spur
Hansen Spur () is a spur, long, descending from the northwest side of Nilsen Plateau, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica, and terminating at the edge of Amundsen Glacier just east of the Olsen Crags. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Ludvig Hansen, a member of the sea party aboard the ''Fram'' on Amundsen's Norwegian expedition of 1910–12. This naming preserves the spirit of Amundsen's 1911 commemoration of "Mount L. Hansen," a name applied for an unidentified mountain in the general area. The Blackwall Glacier flows northwest along the northeast side of Hansen Spur to join Amundsen Glacier Amundsen Glacier () is a major Antarctic glacier, about 7 to 11 km (4 to 6 nmi) wide and 150 km (80 nmi) long, originating on the polar plateau where it drains the area to the south and west of Nilsen Plateau, and descendin .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilsen Plateau
Nilsen Plateau () is a rugged, ice-covered plateau in Antarctica. When including Fram Mesa, the plateau is about 30 nautical miles (60 km) long and 1 to 12 nautical miles (22 km) wide, rising to 3,940 m between the upper reaches of the Amundsen and Scott Glaciers, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered in November 1911 by the Norwegian expedition under Roald Amundsen, and named by him for Captain Thorvald Nilsen, commander of the ship ''Fram Fram may refer to: Ships * ''Fram'' (ship), an arctic exploration vessel from Norway * MS ''Fram'', expedition cruise ship owned by Hurtigruten Group Places and geography * Fram, Paraguay, a town in Itapúa, Paraguay * Fram Formation, a se ...''. The highest peak in Nilsen Plateau () is unnamed and has an elevation of 3940 metres. Crown Mountain surmounts the west side of the plateau. References Plateaus of Antarctica Landforms of the Ross Dependency Amundsen Coast {{RossDependency-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |