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The Ramp (other)
The Ramp may refer to: * The Ramp (Antarctica) * The Ramp (Alaska) The Ramp is a mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Ramp is situated in Chugach State Park, southeast of downtown Anchorage, and southwest of Mount Williwaw, the nearest h ..., United States See also * Ramp (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ramp (Antarctica)
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica, forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay. History The cape was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, who named it the "Skuary" after the birds. Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, built its headquarters here, renaming the cape for Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, Lieutenant Edward Evans, Royal Navy, second in command of the expedition.Langner, Rainer-K. (trans. Beech, Timothy) (2007). ''Scott and Amundsen: Duel in the Ice'', p. 120. London: Haus Publishing. . Scott's headquarters building still exists and is known as Scott's Hut. Geography A number of features on or around Cape Evans have been charted and individually named by various Antarctic expeditions. Windvane Hill is a small hill just northeast of the extremity of Cape Evans. It was so named by the second British Antarctic Expedition because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ramp (Alaska)
The Ramp is a mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Ramp is situated in Chugach State Park, southeast of downtown Anchorage, and southwest of Mount Williwaw, the nearest higher peak. Access is via the Powerline Trail. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains west into Campbell Creek and east into headwaters of Ship Creek. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Geological Survey. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Ramp is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rain and snow. Winter temperatures can drop below 10 °F with wind chill factors below 0 °F. See also *List of mountain peaks of Alaska *Geology of Alaska References External links * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
