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Scheuermann Spur
The Darwin Mountains () are a group of mountains between the Darwin Glacier and Hatherton Glacier in Antarctica. They were discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) and named for Major Leonard Darwin, at that time Honorary Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. They are south of the Cook Mountains and north of the Britannia Range Location The Darwin Mountains are bounded by the Hatherton Glacier which flows southeast past its west side, then turns and flows northeast past Junction Spur at the eastern tip of the mountains to join Darwin Glacier. Darwin Glacier defines the northeast and north boundary of the mountains. Darwin Névé lies to the west. The Meteorite Hills are the western end of the mountains. Further east the Haskell Ridge and Colosseum Ridge extend into Darwin Glacier. Mount Ellis rises about the Midnight Plateau. Mount Ash overlooks the lower Hatherton Glacier. In the northeast Kennett Ridge rises above the Island Arena an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transantarctic Mountains
The Transantarctic Mountains (abbreviated TAM) comprise a mountain range of uplifted rock (primarily sedimentary) in Antarctica which extends, with some interruptions, across the continent from Cape Adare in northern Victoria Land to Coats Land. These mountains divide East Antarctica and West Antarctica. They include a number of separately named mountain groups, which are often again subdivided into smaller ranges. The range was first sighted by James Clark Ross in 1841 at what was later named the Ross Ice Shelf in his honour. It was first crossed during the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904. Geography The mountain range stretches between the Ross Sea and the Weddell Sea, the entire width of Antarctica, hence the name. With a total length of about , the Transantarctic Mountains are one of the longest mountain ranges on Earth. The Antarctandes are even longer, having in common with the Transantarctic Mountains the ranges from Cape Adare to the Queen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin Névé
The Darwin Glacier () is a large glacier in Antarctica. It flows from the polar plateau eastward between the Darwin Mountains and the Cook Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf. The Darwin and its major tributary the Hatherton are often treated as one system, the Darwin–Hatherton. Early exploration and naming The lower part of the glacier was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04 (BrNAE), and the whole area traversed by New Zealand parties of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58). The glacier was named in association with the Darwin Mountains. Glaciology The Darwin Glacier flows relatively slowly compared to other glaciers in the Transantarctic Mountains, at less than per year. There are small scale fluctuations due to daily tidal cycles downstream from its grounding line. During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) the Antarctic ice sheet expanded, forming grounded ice in the Ross Sea. This would cause the ice streams flowing into the Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirque
A (; from the Latin word ) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by Glacier#Erosion, glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from , meaning a pot or cauldron) and ; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform arising from fluvial erosion. The concave shape of a glacial cirque is open on the downhill side, while the cupped section is generally steep. Cliff-like slopes, down which ice and glaciated debris combine and converge, form the three or more higher sides. The floor of the cirque ends up bowl-shaped, as it is the complex convergence zone of combining ice flows from multiple directions and their accompanying rock burdens. Hence, it experiences somewhat greater erosion forces and is most often overdeepening, overdeepened below the level of the cirque's low-side outlet (stage) and its down-slope (backstage) valley. If the cirque is subject to seasonal melting, the floor of the cirque most often forms a tarn (lake), tarn (small lake) behind a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prebble Icefalls
Midnight Plateau () is a prominent ice-covered plateau, over high, forming the central feature of the Darwin Mountains in Antarctica. It is the only area of snow accumulation in the Darwin Mountains. Exploration and naming The plateau was discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) of 1962–63 and so named because the feature was visited by expedition members at midnight on December 27, 1962. Location Midnight Plateau is in the center of the Darwin Mountains. Mount Ellis rises over the north of the plateau. Haskell Ridge and Colosseum Ridge runs north from the plateau to the Darwin Glacier. The plateau rises above the Hatherton Glacier to the south. Northern features Mount Ellis . The highest point, high, surmounting the northern edge of Midnight Plateau. Mapped by the Darwin Glacier Party of the CTAE (1956-58). Named for M.R. Ellis, engineer with the CTAE, who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Arena
The Darwin Glacier () is a large glacier in Antarctica. It flows from the polar plateau eastward between the Darwin Mountains and the Cook Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf. The Darwin and its major tributary the Hatherton are often treated as one system, the Darwin–Hatherton. Early exploration and naming The lower part of the glacier was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04 (BrNAE), and the whole area traversed by New Zealand parties of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58). The glacier was named in association with the Darwin Mountains. Glaciology The Darwin Glacier flows relatively slowly compared to other glaciers in the Transantarctic Mountains, at less than per year. There are small scale fluctuations due to daily tidal cycles downstream from its grounding line. During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) the Antarctic ice sheet expanded, forming grounded ice in the Ross Sea. This would cause the ice streams flowing into the Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennett Ridge
Midnight Plateau () is a prominent ice-covered plateau, over high, forming the central feature of the Darwin Mountains in Antarctica. It is the only area of snow accumulation in the Darwin Mountains. Exploration and naming The plateau was discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) of 1962–63 and so named because the feature was visited by expedition members at midnight on December 27, 1962. Location Midnight Plateau is in the center of the Darwin Mountains. Mount Ellis rises over the north of the plateau. Haskell Ridge and Colosseum Ridge runs north from the plateau to the Darwin Glacier. The plateau rises above the Hatherton Glacier to the south. Northern features Mount Ellis . The highest point, high, surmounting the northern edge of Midnight Plateau. Mapped by the Darwin Glacier Party of the CTAE (1956-58). Named for M.R. Ellis, engineer with the CTAE, who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteorite Hills
The Meteorite Hills () are a group of hills, long, forming the western portion of the Darwin Mountains in Antarctica. The hills are located between the heads of Darwin Glacier and Hatherton Glacier. Name The name was proposed by John O. Annexstad of the Meteorite Working Group at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, in association with field work carried out in this vicinity by the Antarctic Search for Meteorites, led by William A. Cassidy of the University of Pittsburgh, during the 1978–79 season. Location The Meteorite Hills are in the northwest of the Darwin Mountains. The Darwin Névé and Darwin Glacier lie to their north. Turnstile Ridge is to the southwest, and the head of the Hatherton Glacier is to the south. Features Mason Nunatak . A nunatak long at the northwest end of the Meteorite Hills. Named after Brian Mason of the Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin Glacier (Antarctica)
The Darwin Glacier () is a large glacier in Antarctica. It flows from the polar plateau eastward between the Darwin Mountains and the Cook Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf. The Darwin and its major tributary the Hatherton are often treated as one system, the Darwin–Hatherton. Early exploration and naming The lower part of the glacier was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04 (BrNAE), and the whole area traversed by New Zealand parties of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58). The glacier was named in association with the Darwin Mountains. Glaciology The Darwin Glacier flows relatively slowly compared to other glaciers in the Transantarctic Mountains, at less than per year. There are small scale fluctuations due to daily tidal cycles downstream from its grounding line. During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) the Antarctic ice sheet expanded, forming grounded ice in the Ross Sea. This would cause the ice streams flowing into the Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C79204s1 Ant
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Britannia Range (Antarctica)
The Britannia Range () is a range of mountains bounded by the Hatherton Glacier and Darwin Glacier (Antarctica), Darwin Glacier on the north and the Byrd Glacier on the south, westward of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Exploration and naming The Britannia Range was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) under Robert Falcon Scott. It was named after HMS ''Britannia'', a vessel utilized as the Britannia Royal Naval College in England, which had been attended by several officers of Scott's expedition. Location The Britannia Range is east of the Antarctic Plateau. It is south of the Darwin Mountains and the Cook Mountains, which are north of the Hatherton Glacier and the Darwin Glacier (Antarctica), Darwin Glacier. At the mouth of the Darwin Glacier the range adjoins the Gawn Ice Piedmont, which extends into the Ross Ice Shelf to the east. The Byrd Glacier flows northeast past the south side of the Gawn Ice Piedmont. It divides the Britannia Range f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
