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24-609: Bryan Glacier may refer to: Bryan Glacier, Palmer Land Bryan Glacier, Victoria Land [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bryan_Glacier&oldid=932745279 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

48-1087: A northwest–southeast direction for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi), located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of Rivera Peaks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for George E. Watson, biologist on the Palmer Staiion-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66; author of the handbook Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic, 1975. 73°48′S 62°50′W  /  73.800°S 62.833°W  / -73.800; -62.833 . A wedge-shaped range of peaks, 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) long, between Swann Glacier and Watson Peaks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for James P. Rivera, electronics technician at South Pole Station in 1967. 73°33′S 63°48′W  /  73.550°S 63.800°W  / -73.550; -63.800 . A nunatak group lying between

72-740: A point immediately east of Mount Barkow , where it is joined from the northwest by Haines Glacier, and then east to enter New Bedford Inlet close west of Court Nunatak. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the USAS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne , who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) charted it from

96-1108: A southeast direction to the northwest corner of New Bedford Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the RARE under Finn Ronne, who in conjunction with the FIDS mapped its terminus from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Hakon Mosby, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer. 73°03′S 61°48′W  /  73.050°S 61.800°W  / -73.050; -61.800 . A glacier that drains south into Mosby Glacier just east of Mount Adkins . Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Ernest R. Fenton, United States Navy, Officer-in-Charge of Palmer Station in 1971. 73°36′S 60°46′W  /  73.600°S 60.767°W  / -73.600; -60.767 . A cape marked by steep, conspicuous walls which rise to 465 metres (1,526 ft) high, forming

120-477: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bryan Glacier, Palmer Land New Bedford Inlet ( 73°22′S 61°15′W  /  73.367°S 61.250°W  / -73.367; -61.250  ( New Bedford Inlet ) ) is a large pouch-shaped, ice-filled embayment between Cape Kidson and Cape Brooks, along the east coast of Palmer Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: New Bedford Inlet

144-708: Is on the Lassiter Coast of southern Palmer Land , opening onto the Weddell Sea to the east. It is north of Piggott Peninsula and Howkins Inlet and south of Mossman Inlet . The Warner Mountains are to the southwest and the Dana Mountains to the northwest. Several glaciers drain into the inlet. Clockwise from the south they include Wells Glacier, Bryan Glacier, Douglas Glacier, Meinardus Glacier with its left tributary Haines Glacier, and Mosby Glacier with its left tributary Fenton Glacier. The mouth of

168-604: The Lassiter Coast of the Weddell Sea . They are northeast of the Playfair Mountains , northwest of Arctowski Peak on the Piggott Peninsula , west of New Bedford Inlet , south of the Dana Mountains . The interior ice plateau to the west is largely featureless apart from isolated nunataks . The Meinardus Glacier defines the north edge of the range, the Bryan Glacier defines the east edge and

192-1036: The Swann Glacier defines the west edge. The Werner Mountains were first seen and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961–67. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Abraham Gottlob Werner (1750–1819), German geologist and mineralogist. Features, from north to south, include Mount Hemmingsen, Mount Fell, Mount Virdin, Douglas Glacier , Mount High and Mount Broome. 73°25′S 61°50′W  /  73.417°S 61.833°W  / -73.417; -61.833 . A mountain at

216-476: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James T. Wells, storekeeper with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967. 73°30′S 61°33′W  /  73.500°S 61.550°W  / -73.500; -61.550 . A glacier that flows north along

240-453: The AAE under Mawson, 1911-14. 73°21′S 60°59′W  /  73.350°S 60.983°W  / -73.350; -60.983 . A conspicuous promontory rising to 1,065 metres (3,494 ft). It projects south into the north side of New Bedford Inlet 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Cape Kidson. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of

264-439: The US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Sir George C. Simpson. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Mount Broome Download coordinates as: The Werner Mountains are in southern Palmer Land on

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288-644: The air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 the glacier was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for William C. Haines, American meteorologist and member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928-30 and 1933-35, and joint author of the meteorological reports of these two expeditions. 73°09′S 61°40′W  /  73.150°S 61.667°W  / -73.150; -61.667 . A glacier 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide at its mouth, flowing in

312-471: The central Werner Mountains. The glacier merges with Bryan Glacier just north of Mount Broome where it enters New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Everett L. Douglas, biologist at Palmer Station , summer 1967-68. 73°22′S 61°55′W  /  73.367°S 61.917°W  / -73.367; -61.917 . An extensive glacier flowing in an east-northeast direction to

336-482: The east side of the Werner Mountains and merges with Douglas Glacier on entering New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Terry E. Bryan, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1966-67. 73°31′S 61°45′W  /  73.517°S 61.750°W  / -73.517; -61.750 . Glacier that flows east-northeast through

360-551: The ground. Named by the FIDS for Wilhelm Meinardus, German meteorologist and climatologist and author of many publications including the meteorological results of the GerAE under Drygalski, 1901-03. 73°21′S 62°33′W  /  73.350°S 62.550°W  / -73.350; -62.550 . A glacier 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) wide, flowing in a southeast direction and joining Meinardus Glacier immediately east of Mount Barkow. Discovered and photographed from

384-890: The heads of Meinardus Glacier and Swann Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Charles L. Ferguson, electrician with the Palmer Station winter party in 1965. 73°33′S 64°45′W  /  73.550°S 64.750°W  / -73.550; -64.750 . A small group of isolated nunataks located 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) north-northwest of Mount Coman . Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Stephen R. Toth, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°27′S 65°55′W  /  73.450°S 65.917°W  / -73.450; -65.917 . An isolated nunatak about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) northwest of Mount Coman, surmounting

408-679: The inlet lies between Cape Brooks to the south and Cape Kidson to the north. Simpson Head is just west of Cape Kidson. New Bedford Inlet was discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), and named after New Bedford, Massachusetts , the centre of the New England whaling industry in the middle of the 19th century. 73°32′S 61°11′W  /  73.533°S 61.183°W  / -73.533; -61.183 . A glacier 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) west of Cape Brooks, flowing north into New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by

432-998: The interior ice plateau near the base of Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for William L. Galkin, meteorologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°25′S 66°36′W  /  73.417°S 66.600°W  / -73.417; -66.600 . Isolated peaks 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east of Mount Vang in southern Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Robert C. Gunn, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1965-66. 73°26′S 67°09′W  /  73.433°S 67.150°W  / -73.433; -67.150 . An isolated mountain standing southward of George VI Sound and 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) east-southeast of Eklund Islands in southern Palmer Land. Discovered by Finn Ronne and Carl Eklund of US AS, 1939-41, during their sledge journey through George VI Sound. Resighted from

456-719: The mouths of Douglas and Bryan Glaciers. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Howard W. Broome, Jr., electrician with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967. Nearby features to the southwest and west, extending into the interior ice plateau, include from east to west Joughin Glacier , Watson Peaks, Rivera Peaks, Ferguson Nunataks, Toth Nunataks, Galkin Nunatak, Gunn Peaks and Mount Vang. 73°45′S 62°36′W  /  73.750°S 62.600°W  / -73.750; -62.600 . A linear group of peaks that trend in

480-770: The north part of Werner Mountains. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Jack W. Fell, biologist on the Eastwind in the cruise along Antarctic Peninsula in the 1965-66 season. 73°29′S 61°54′W  /  73.483°S 61.900°W  / -73.483; -61.900 . A mountain 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest of Mount Hemmingsen. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Floyd Virdin, construction mechanic at South Pole Station in 1967. 73°34′S 62°05′W  /  73.567°S 62.083°W  / -73.567; -62.083 . A mountain on

504-517: The north side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet. First sighted and photographed from the air by members of the USAS in 1940. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Edward Kidson, New Zealand meteorologist and author of the meteorological reports of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 (BrAE) under Shackleton, and

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528-616: The northeast end of the Werner Mountains, located on the south side of Meinardus Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southwest of Court Nunatak . Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Edvard A. Hemmingsen, biologist at McMurdo Station , summer 1966-67, and Palmer Station , 1967-68. 73°26′S 62°16′W  /  73.433°S 62.267°W  / -73.433; -62.267 . A mountain 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west of Mount Hemmingsen in

552-399: The south side of Douglas Glacier in the central Werner Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Harvey W. High, cook with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967. 73°35′S 61°45′W  /  73.583°S 61.750°W  / -73.583; -61.750 . A mountain in the north part of the range which lies between

576-644: The south side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the US AS. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Charles E.P. Brooks, English meteorologist on the staff of the Meteorological Office, 1907-49. 73°24′S 60°45′W  /  73.400°S 60.750°W  / -73.400; -60.750 . An abrupt rock scarp which rises to 300 metres (980 ft) high, forming

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