Kukri Hills ( 77°44′S 162°42′E / 77.733°S 162.700°E / -77.733; 162.700 ) is a prominent east-west trending range, about 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, forming the divide between Ferrar Glacier on the south and Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley on the north, in Victoria Land , Antarctica. They are south of the Asgard Range , east of the Quartermain Mountains and north of the Royal Society Range .
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96-521: The Discovery expedition 1901–04 under Scott. 77°47′S 162°27′E / 77.783°S 162.450°E / -77.783; 162.450 . A peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east-southeast of Sentinel Peak, rising to 1,945 metres (6,381 ft) at the head of Hughes Glacier in Kukri Hills. Named in 1992 by US-ACAN after Roger S. Duff (d. 1978), for 30 years director of
144-872: The Discovery Expedition (1901–04) and probably so named because its shape resembles that of the Kukri , a Gurkha knife. The western tip of the Kukri Hills is Mount Brearley, where the Taylor Glacier separates from the Ferrar Glacier , with the Taylor Glacier flowing north east and the Ferrar glacier flowing southeast. The hills stretch east with, with prominent peaks from west to east including Mount Coates, Sentinel Peak, Bonney Riegel, Nussbaum Regel, Andrew's Ridge, and Mount Barnes where
192-482: The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1998 for New Zealand ornithologist Euan C. Young, whose Antarctic research spanned 30 years, beginning in the 1959-60 field season. 77°38′54″S 163°23′00″E / 77.648245°S 163.383422°E / -77.648245; 163.383422 . A distinctive rock peak in the Kukri Hills. The peak rises to 900 metres (3,000 ft) between
240-756: The New Zealand Geographic Board ; "eyeglass" refers to the eyepiece of a surveying telescope .. 77°48′S 161°45′E / 77.800°S 161.750°E / -77.800; 161.750 . A sharp peak, 2,010 metres (6,590 ft) high, which is the westernmost summit of the Kukri Hills. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Thomas Griffith Taylor , of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13. 77°48′S 162°05′E / 77.800°S 162.083°E / -77.800; 162.083 Peak, 2,060 metres (6,760 ft) high, just east of Borns Glacier in
288-844: The Royal Society Range to New Harbour in McMurdo Sound . The glacier makes a right (east) turn northeast of Knobhead , where it where it is apposed, i.e., joined in Siamese-twin fashion, to Taylor Glacier . From there, it continues east along the south side of Kukri Hills to New Harbor. Ferrar Glacier was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition , (1901–04) under Captain Robert Falcon Scott , who named this feature for Hartley T. Ferrar , geologist of
336-427: The 1973-74 and 1974-75 seasons. Named in association with the 2,410 metres (7,910 ft) butte of the same name on the west side of the glacier. 77°59′S 161°45′E / 77.983°S 161.750°E / -77.983; 161.750 . A steep glacier which descends north between La Count Mountain and Bubble Spur to enter upper Ferrar Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in 1992 after Donald D. Blankenship of
384-674: The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) from association with Aiken Creek, which flows north from this glacier into Taylor Valley. 77°37′S 163°31′E / 77.617°S 163.517°E / -77.617; 163.517 . Short alpine glacier just west of Mount Barnes at the east end of the Kukri Hills. It drains north into Taylor Valley. Named.by the BrAE (1910-13) under Scott. 77°48′S 162°14′E / 77.800°S 162.233°E / -77.800; 162.233 . A short, steep tributary to
432-493: The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, U.S. Board on Geographic Names. 78°00′S 161°38′E / 78.000°S 161.633°E / -78.000; 161.633 . A tributary glacier flowing north between Ugolini Peak and La Count Mountain into upper Ferrar Glacier. The name Rotunda Glacier was used for this feature in the report "Tephra in Glacier Ice" by J.R. Keys, P.W. Anderton, and P.R. Kyle following
480-681: The BrAE (1910-13) after Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England. 78°01′S 162°30′E / 78.017°S 162.500°E / -78.017; 162.500 . Glacier which drains the northwest slopes of Mount Lister and flows north into the Emmanuel Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and Navy air photos. Named by US-ACAN in 1963 after Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, which has sent researchers to Antarctica, and in association with nearby Rutgers Glacier. 77°58′S 162°09′E / 77.967°S 162.150°E / -77.967; 162.150 . A glacier in
528-669: The Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand. To celebrate the Museum's centenary in 1970, a Hundredth Anniversary Wing was planned which would incorporate a National Antarctic Exhibition, Research and Reference Center. A landmark of Dr. Duff's administration, the Antarctic wing was opened on March 4, 1977. 77°44′S 162°49′E / 77.733°S 162.817°E / -77.733; 162.817 . A prominent mountain rising to 1,830 m (6,000 ft) between
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#1732802605338576-801: The E side of Cathedral Rocks, flowing north into the Ferrar Glacier. Charted by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13. Named by the US-ACAN in 1964 for Lieutenant (j.g.) John C. Condit, United States Navy, chaplain with the winter party of 1956 at the Naval Air Facility on McMurdo Sound. 77°51′S 162°52′E / 77.850°S 162.867°E / -77.850; 162.867 . Short, steep glacier between Briggs Hill and Condit Glacier, flowing northwest from Descent Pass into Ferrar Glacier, in Victoria Land. So named because of
624-420: The Ferrar Glacier. It descends the southern side of Kukri Hills midway between Mount Coates and Sentinel Peak . Named by the Western Journey Party led by Thomas Griffith Taylor of the BrAE (1910-13) under Scott. 77°43′S 163°02′E / 77.717°S 163.033°E / -77.717; 163.033 . Short, steep glacier 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Howard Glacier in
672-413: The Ferrar Glacier. It descends the southern side of Kukri Hills midway between Mount Coates and Sentinel Peak. Named by the Western Journey Party led by Griffith Taylor of the BrAE (1910-13) under Scott. 77°39′S 163°31′E / 77.650°S 163.517°E / -77.650; 163.517 . Small glacier on the south slope of the Kukri Hills, just southwest of Mount Barnes, flowing toward
720-647: The Geophysical and Polar Research Center, University of Wisconsin; geophysical researcher at Dome Charlie in East Antarctica for several seasons, 1978-82; researcher of Siple Coast ice streams in West Antarctica, 1983-88; at Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, from 1989. 77°58′S 161°50′E / 77.967°S 161.833°E / -77.967; 161.833 . Tributary Glacier which flows north into Ferrar Glacier along
768-697: The Kukri Hills into Taylor Valley. Charted by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13, who it appears also applied the name. 77°42′54″S 162°47′26″E / 77.714888°S 162.790511°E / -77.714888; 162.790511 . A valley glacier between Marr Glacier and Goldman Glacier in Kukri Hills. It flows north into Taylor Valley but terminates midway down the south wall of the valley. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1998) after an extinct New Zealand bird. 77°42′S 162°51′E / 77.700°S 162.850°E / -77.700; 162.850 . Glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Marr Glacier, flowing north from
816-419: The Kukri Hills into Taylor Valley. Named by the US-ACAN for USARP biologist Charles R. Goldman, who made studies in the area in the 1962-63 season. 77°43′S 163°02′E / 77.717°S 163.033°E / -77.717; 163.033 . Short, steep glacier 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Howard Glacier in the Kukri Hills, flowing east-southeast into Ferrar Glacier. }Named by
864-587: The Kukri Hills, Victoria Land, flowing south into Ferrar Glacier. Named by the Western Journey Party of British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1910-13, probably for Charles Hedley, of the Australian Museum, whose studies and reports on the Mollusca contributed to Scott's BrAE, 1910-13, and to BrAE, 1907-09, led by Shackleton. 77°48′S 162°14′E / 77.800°S 162.233°E / -77.800; 162.233 . A short, steep tributary to
912-499: The Kukri Hills, flowing east-southeast into Ferrar Glacier. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Griffith Taylor, of the BrAE, 1910-13. The name was suggested by F. Debenham after a sheep station in New South Wales. 77°39′S 163°31′E / 77.650°S 163.517°E / -77.650; 163.517 . Small glacier on the south slope of the Kukri Hills, just southwest of Mount Barnes , flowing toward
960-461: The Kukri Hills, flowing north into Taylor Valley. The glacier was studied by U.S. geologist Troy L. Péwé in December 1957, and was so named by him because of its crescent shape when viewed from the floor of Taylor Valley. 77°39′12″S 163°20′23″E / 77.653297°S 163.339621°E / -77.653297; 163.339621 . A glacier between Crescent Glacier and Aiken Glacier on
1008-475: The Kukri Hills. Charted by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13. Named by the US-ACAN for Harold W. Borns, Jr., USARP geologist who made investigations in the area during 1960-61. 77°44′S 162°27′E / 77.733°S 162.450°E / -77.733; 162.450 . Small alpine glacier flowing toward Lake Bonney in Taylor Valley from the Kukri Hills on the south, in Victoria Land. Mapped by
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#17328026053381056-413: The Kukri Hills. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of the BrAE, 1910-13. 77°47′S 162°23′E / 77.783°S 162.383°E / -77.783; 162.383 . A conspicuous, pointed peak over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high, standing at the north side of Ferrar Glacier and forming the highest point in the south-central part of the Kukri Hills. Discovered and named by
1104-609: The Naval Air Facility on McMurdo Sound. 77°52′S 162°34′E / 77.867°S 162.567°E / -77.867; 162.567 . Glacier between Darkowski and Condit Glaciers, flowing north from the Cathedral Rocks into Ferrar Glacier. Named by the US-ACAN in 1964, for Lieutenant Commander Peter Bol, United States Navy, chaplain with the winter party of 1956 at the Naval Air Facility on McMurdo Sound. 77°52′S 162°48′E / 77.867°S 162.800°E / -77.867; 162.800 . Glacier at
1152-498: The Ross Ice Shelf, and the role of polar ice sheets in global climate change. 77°53′S 162°18′E / 77.883°S 162.300°E / -77.883; 162.300 . Glacier in the Cathedral Rocks between Emmanuel and Darkowski Glaciers, flowing north into the Ferrar Glacier. Charted by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13. Named by the US-ACAN in 1964 for Lieutenant John E. Zoller, United States Navy, chaplain with
1200-549: The Taylor Glacier makes a left turn at Cavendish Rocks and drains east along the north side of the Kukri Hills. The Ferrar Glacier flows 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Taylor Dome east to a floating terminus in McMurdo Sound . Flow is slow, usually less than 20 metres (66 ft) per year. Large-scale topographic features strongly affect the glacier's path, as the ice thins and flows over them. There are two topographic dams. At 95 kilometres (59 mi) upstream from
1248-746: The Western Geological Party led by Taylor of the BrAE (1910-13) and named for Prof. McKenny Hughes, geologist, of Cambridge. 77°43′S 162°36′E / 77.717°S 162.600°E / -77.717; 162.600 . Glacier between Marr and Hughes Glaciers, flowing from the Kukri Hills toward the east end of Lake Bonney in Taylor Valley. Charted and named by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13, for William J. Sollas, professor of geology at Oxford. 77°43′S 162°44′E / 77.717°S 162.733°E / -77.717; 162.733 . Glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Goldman Glacier, flowing north from
1296-788: The Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of the BrAE, 1910-13. The name was suggested by F. Debenham after a sheep station in New South Wales. 77°40′S 163°05′E / 77.667°S 163.083°E / -77.667; 163.083 . Small alpine glacier just west of Crescent Glacier, flowing into Taylor Valley on the north from the Kukri Hills. The glacier was studied in December 1957 by U.S. geologist T.L. Péwé, who named it for Arthur D. Howard, geomorphologist of Stanford University, and glaciologist in Antarctica during USN OpHjp, 1946-47. 77°40′S 163°14′E / 77.667°S 163.233°E / -77.667; 163.233 . Small alpine glacier just east of Howard Glacier in
1344-489: The adventurous descent made here by the party led by Armitage of the BrNAE, 1901-04. The name seems to have been first used on maps of the BrAE, 1910-13. 77°47′S 163°11′E / 77.783°S 163.183°E / -77.783; 163.183 . Steep tributary glacier spilling into Ferrar Glacier from the south, just east of Briggs Hill . Given this descriptive name by the Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of
1392-527: The expedition. The name Ferrar Glacier was originally applied both to the part of this glacier below its right turn and to the present Taylor Glacier. Thomas Griffith Taylor , geologist of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 , under Scott, found evidence that these are not two parts of a single glacier but are two glaciers apposed. With this discovery Scott gave the names Ferrar Glacier and Taylor Glacier essentially as now applied;
1440-488: The grounding line the ice thickness is reduced to 200 metres (660 ft), and at 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the grounding line it is reduced to about 40 metres (130 ft). The profile of the glacier has not changed much in the past 4 million years, unlike other glaciers in the region. During the Last Glacial Maximum there were only insignificant changes in the upper reaches of the glacier, and during
1488-609: The head of Ferrar Glacier, between Mount Feather and Pivot Peak . A cap of pale sandstone, with vertical walls, standing above a horizontal base of black dolerite, strongly suggests a Tibetan monastery. Named by the New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the CTAE (1958-59). Tributaries from the left (north) include: 77°49′S 162°07′E / 77.817°S 162.117°E / -77.817; 162.117 . A small glacier from Mount Coates in
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1536-404: The head of Moa Glacier and Goldman Glacier. The word "rahi" is Māori in origin, meaning "big". The name was applied by the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1998. 77°38′S 163°26′E / 77.633°S 163.433°E / -77.633; 163.433 . An ice-free hill about 3,300 ft (1,000 m) high, 1 mi (1.6 km) northeast of Hallam Peak. It was named by
1584-620: The heads of Von Guerard Glacier and Aiken Glacier and provides an unobstructed view of the Lake Fryxell locality of Taylor Valley. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) after Dr. Cheryl A. Hallam, geographer, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), who specializes in geographic information systems; worked four summer seasons in Antarctica, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1999-00. 77°38′S 163°35′E / 77.633°S 163.583°E / -77.633; 163.583 . A peak, 985 metres (3,232 ft) high, surmounting
1632-661: The hills terminate in New Harbor . The Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley run along the north side, while the Ferrar Glacier runs along the south side. There are several small glaciers in the hills, including Borns Glacier, Calkin Glacier, Hughes Glacier, Sollas Glacier, Marr Glacier, Calamon Glacier, Howard Glacier, Crescent Glacier and Wales Glacier. Peaks and other features, from west to east, include: 77°48′S 161°39′E / 77.800°S 161.650°E / -77.800; 161.650 . A bold rock point which forms
1680-426: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crescent_Glacier&oldid=932777413 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Crescent Glacier (Antarctica) The hills were discovered by
1728-464: The mouth of Ferrar Glacier. Mapped by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13, and so named by them because of its shape. Ferrar Glacier Ferrar Glacier ( 77°46′S 163°00′E / 77.767°S 163.000°E / -77.767; 163.000 )is a glacier in Antarctica . It is about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land west of
1776-705: The mouth of Ferrar Glacier. Mapped by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13, and so named by them because of its shape. Tributaries from the right (south) include: 78°02′S 161°19′E / 78.033°S 161.317°E / -78.033; 161.317 . A broad glacier, about 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long, flowing north between Wilkniss Mountains and Colwell Massif to enter Ferrar Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in 1994 after Julie Michelle Palais, glaciologist, who conducted field research in Antarctica during five seasons at Dome Charlie and Mount Erebus, 1978-89; from 1991, Program Director for Polar Glaciology, Office of Polar Programs, NSF; from 1994, member of
1824-418: The north slope of Kukri Hills. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) from association with Von Guerard Creek, which flows N from this glacier into Taylor Valley. 77°38′16″S 163°24′20″E / 77.637907°S 163.405679°E / -77.637907; 163.405679 . A small glacier between Von Guerard Glacier and Wales Glacier on the N slope of Kukri Hills. Named by
1872-613: The northwest part of Royal Society Range, flowing north between Table Mountain and Platform Spur to join Emmanuel Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in 1992 after glaciologist Robert A. Bindschadler of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; from 1983 a principal investigator for USARP studies of the West Antarctic ice sheet including dynamics of ice streams in the Siple Coast area, their interaction with
1920-472: The present Holocene there was no pronounced thinning. The Ferrar Glacier originates in the Taylor Dome near the Antarctic Plateau , to the east of Mount Blackwelder . It flows northeast, and is fed by Tedrow Glacier just west of Table Mountain . Past Knobhead part of the left side of the glacier splits off to feed Taylor Glacier , to the north. The Ferrar Glacier turns east to flow past
1968-440: The south. Download coordinates as: 77°40′S 157°40′E / 77.667°S 157.667°E / -77.667; 157.667 An elliptical ice dome, 43 nautical miles (80 km; 49 mi) long east-southeast–west-northwest and 16 miles (26 km) wide, rising to 2,400 metres (7,900 ft), centered about 29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi) west-northwest Mount Crean , Lashly Mountains . The feature
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2016-407: The steep Kukri Hills to the north and the Royal Society Range to the south. It is joined from the right (south) by Emmanuel Glacier, Zoller Glacier, Darkowski Glacier, Bol Glacier, Condit Glacier, Descent Glacier and Overflow Glacier. From the right it is joined by Kitticarrara Glacier and Double Curtain Glacier before flowing into New Harbor between Mount Barnes to the north and Butter Point to
2064-558: The valley floor. From west to east they are: 77°49′S 161°47′E / 77.817°S 161.783°E / -77.817; 161.783 . Small glacier near the southwest corner of the Kukri Hills. The ice hangs down a cliff 2,000 m high, and takes a form similar to the continent for which it is named. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of the BrAE, 1910-13. 77°47′S 162°01′E / 77.783°S 162.017°E / -77.783; 162.017 . Glacier immediately W of Mount Coates, flowing north from
2112-443: The west end of Kukri Hills, overlooking Taylor Glacier. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied by NZGB in 1993. 77°48′S 161°57′E / 77.800°S 161.950°E / -77.800; 161.950 A cirque 2 miles (3 km) east of South America Glacier on the southern cliffs of the Kukri Hills. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied in 1993 by
2160-497: The west side of Table Mountain . Named by the US-ACAN for John C.F. Tedrow, USARP project leader for soil studies, who worked at McMurdo Station, 1961-62. 77°54′S 162°05′E / 77.900°S 162.083°E / -77.900; 162.083 . Glacier in the Royal Society Range, descending from Mount Lister northwestward between Table Mountain and Cathedral Rocks to enter Ferrar Glacier. Named by
2208-432: The west-central side of New Harbour and marking the east end of the Kukri Hills. Discovered by the Discovery expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott , and named New Harbour Heights. It was renamed Mount Barnes after a Canadian ice physicist by Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition , 1910–13. There are a number of small glaciers, mostlly flowing north towards Taylor Valley. Most do not reach
2256-420: The winter party of 1957 at Little America V. 77°52′S 162°25′E / 77.867°S 162.417°E / -77.867; 162.417 . Glacier in the Cathedral Rocks, flowing north between Zoller and Bol Glaciers into the Ferrar Glacier of Victoria Land. Charted by the BrAE under Scott, 1910-13. Named by the US-ACAN in 1964 for Lieutenant Leon S. Darkowski, United States Navy, chaplain in 1957 at
2304-511: Was delineated ,by the SPRI-NSF-TUD airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967–79. The name was first used by David J. Drewry of SPRI in 1980. The dome is one of the local sources of ice to the Taylor Glacier, from which it is named. Approved by US-ACAN in 1994. Not: McDoom, McMurdo Dome, Taylor Ice-Dome. 77°58′S 160°35′E / 77.967°S 160.583°E / -77.967; 160.583 . A spectacular isolated nunatak at
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