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Drygalski Glacier ( 64°43′S 60°44′W  /  64.717°S 60.733°W  / -64.717; -60.733  ( Drygalski Glacier ) ) is a broad glacier, 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long which flows southeast from Herbert Plateau through a rectangular re-entrant to a point immediately north of Sentinel Nunatak on the east coast of Graham Land , Antarctica.

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28-414: Drygalski Glacier may refer to: Drygalski Glacier (Antarctica) Drygalski Glacier (Tanzania) on Mount Kilimanjaro [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

56-459: A N-S direction, terminating at its south end in a small peak. The ridge forms the south end of Detroit Plateau and marks a change in the direction of the plateau escarpment along the east coast of Graham Land where it turns west to form the north wall of Drygalski Glacier. Doctor Otto Nordenskiöld, leader of the SwedAE, 1901–04, gave the name Cape Ruth, in honor of his sister, to what appeared to be

84-640: A cape at the north side of Drygalski Glacier. The feature was determined to be a ridge in 1947 by the FIDS. 64°41′00″S 60°48′10″W  /  64.68333°S 60.80278°W  / -64.68333; -60.80278 A 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long and 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) wide glacier situated southwest of Vrachesh Glacier and north of lower Drygalski Glacier. Draining the south slopes of Ruth Ridge, and flowing southeastwards to join Drygalski Glacier east of Bekker Nunataks. Named after

112-514: A comprehensive source of information on the physical relationship between snow mechanics and track-laying vehicles, skis and sledges. 64°44′30″S 60°43′00″W  /  64.74167°S 60.71667°W  / -64.74167; -60.71667 A 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) wide bay indenting 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) on the Nordenskjöld Coast, north of Balvan Point and south of the east extremity of Richard Knoll . Formed as

140-539: A result of the break-up of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in the late 20th century. Named after the settlement of Balvan in Northern Bulgaria. The Catwalk " The Catwalk " (S02, E12) is the thirty-eighth episode (production #212) of the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise . To survive a radiation storm, the entire crew of the Enterprise is forced to shelter inside one of

168-443: A result of the break-up of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in the late 20th century, and subsequent retreat of Drygalski Glacier. Named after the settlement of Solari in Northern Bulgaria. 64°46′S 60°54′W  /  64.767°S 60.900°W  / -64.767; -60.900 . A largely ice-free peak, 610 metres (2,000 ft) high, on the ridge running east from Foster Plateau toward Sentinel Nunatak. The name Tillberg

196-847: The Antarctic Peninsula . It is east of the Forbidden Plateau , southeast of the Herbert Plateau , southwest of the Detroit Plateau and northeast of the Weddell Sea . The Foster Plateau, Anderson Peak and Seal Nunataks are to the south. Drygalski Glacier was discovered in 1902 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE), under Otto Nordenskiöld , and named "Drygalski Bay" after Professor Erich von Drygalski . The feature

224-818: The Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) in 1956-57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). Named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Richard A. Foster, FIDS leader of the Danco Island station in 1956 and 1957. 64°34′S 61°04′W  /  64.567°S 61.067°W  / -64.567; -61.067 . A rock buttress rising to more than 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high, projecting from

252-728: The Bulgarian artist Dimitar Tomov Molerov (1780–1853). 64°32′40″S 60°54′40″W  /  64.54444°S 60.91111°W  / -64.54444; -60.91111 An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated between south-southwest-flowing tributaries to Drygalski Glacier, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Konstantin Buttress, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east-northeast of Molerov Spur, and 4.15 kilometres (2.58 mi) south of The Catwalk. Precipitous, partly ice-free west and southeast slopes. Named after

280-404: The Bulgarian prince St. Boyan-Enravota (9th century). 64°42′S 60°50′W  /  64.700°S 60.833°W  / -64.700; -60.833 . Three nunataks lying below Ruth Ridge on the north side of Drygalski Glacier. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960–61). Named by UK-APC for Lieutenant Colonel Mieczyslaw G. Bekker, Canadian engineer, author of Theory of Land Locomotion, 1956,

308-490: The Bulgarian ruler Czar Konstantin II , 1396-1422. 64°36′10″S 60°51′10″W  /  64.60278°S 60.85278°W  / -64.60278; -60.85278 An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,650 metres (5,410 ft) high in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated between west-flowing tributaries to Drygalski Glacier, 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) north of Ruth Ridge, 10.35 kilometres (6.43 mi) east of

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336-682: The ancient town of Odesos in Northeastern Bulgaria. 64°33′45″S 60°50′20″W  /  64.56250°S 60.83889°W  / -64.56250; -60.83889 An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,830 metres (6,000 ft) high in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated between southwest-flowing tributaries to Drygalski Glacier, 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) west-northwest of Glazne Buttress , 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) north of Stoykite Buttress, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Odesos Buttress. Precipitous, partly ice-free west and south slopes. Named after

364-566: The catwalk. They entertain themselves playing cards, reading, and watching old films, gathered around a small screen. The storm envelops the ship, and as the days wear on, nerves fray, particularly when the alien guests start up a barbecue near a flammable conduit. Tucker and Archer discover that the injectors have started to come online. Tucker must return to Engineering to shut them down again, and his EV suit will only protect him for only 22 minutes. When he reaches Engineering, he discovers that an alien ship has docked and intruders are interfering with

392-416: The episode, spanned two soundstages and were named "Catwalk-3", "Catwalk-5", "Catwalk-Command" and "Catwalk-Infirmary". The second block of shooting took place almost entirely on the new sets. "The Catwalk" first aired on UPN December 18, 2002. It had a 3.0 rating with a 5 share, and an audience of 4.73 million viewers. In a 2013 review of the season 2 Blu-ray box-set, The Morton Report felt this

420-489: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drygalski_Glacier&oldid=932802158 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drygalski Glacier (Antarctica) Drygalski Glacier is on the Nordenskjöld Coast of

448-536: The mouth of Drygalski Glacier. Charted by the FIDS in 1947 and so named because of its commanding position at the mouth of Drygalski Glacier. 64°47′13″S 60°41′46″W  /  64.78694°S 60.69611°W  / -64.78694; -60.69611 A rocky point on the south side of the entrance to Solari Bay. Situated 4.35 kilometres (2.70 mi) north of Pedersen Nunatak , 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) southeast of Sentinel Nunatak, and 10.27 kilometres (6.38 mi) south-southwest of Richard Knoll. Formed as

476-507: The ship's sole survivor. He demands they leave and threatens to destroy the Enterprise rather than let it be taken, and sends the ship straight for a plasma eddy. As the reactor shuts down, the intruders abandon ship. When the Enterprise clears the storm and the crew return to their quarters, Tucker invites T'Pol to join their movie night every Tuesday. The trio of alien visitors apologize for the trouble they brought and depart. The episode

504-485: The ship's systems. Doctor Phlox deduces that the aliens must be immune to the storm's radiation. When confronted, the trio confesses that the other aliens are looking for them, explaining they deserted from the Takret Militia when they learned their commanders were capturing other ships and killing all onboard. As T'Pol and Reed work to shut down the warp reactor, Archer hails the alien leader, pretending to be

532-527: The south extremity of Fender Buttress, and 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) south of Konstantin Buttress. Precipitous, partly ice-free northwest and southeast slopes. Named after the settlement of Stoykite in Southern Bulgaria. Features around the mouth of the glacier include: 64°39′S 60°48′W  /  64.650°S 60.800°W  / -64.650; -60.800 . A black, rocky ridge 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) long in

560-422: The south foothills of Herbert Plateau. Descending southwards into Drygalski Glacier, with ice-covered upper part rising to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high and rocky lower part rising to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft). Situated 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) northwest of Stoykite Buttress, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of Fender Buttress, and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of The Catwalk . Named after

588-442: The south side of Herbert Plateau into the head of Drygalski Glacier. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960–61). Named by tye UK-APC for Guillaume Fender of Buenos Aires, inventor of an early type of track-laying vehicle (British Patent of 1882, taken out by John C. Mewburn). 64°33′19″S 60°59′31″W  /  64.55528°S 60.99194°W  / -64.55528; -60.99194 A ridge extending 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) in

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616-402: The starship's warp nacelles. Tensions rise and the motives and strange behaviour of the passengers they took on are questioned. This episode aired on December 18, 2002 on UPN . Enterprise is hailed by a trio of aliens, who warn that a deadly neutronic wavefront, many light years across, is approaching at a speed close to warp 7. Since the ship is capable of only warp 5 and cannot outrun

644-437: The storm, everyone must shelter in order to survive the storm's radiation. The one place onboard that may be heavily shielded enough for the eight-day ordeal is the catwalk, a maintenance shaft running the length of each nacelle. Commander Tucker must take the main reactor offline, as the temperatures on the catwalk can reach 300 °C (573 K) (572 °F) when online. After only hours to prepare, these crew evacuates to

672-550: The top 25 essential episodes of all Star Trek, and described it as "a fun look at the rough-and-tumble early days of Starfleet." In 2021, The Digital Fix described it as "entertaining" and "one of the good episodes from season two". The first home media release of "The Catwalk" was as part of the season two DVD box set, released in the United States on July 26, 2005. A release on Blu-ray Disc for season two occurred on August 20, 2013. Jay Chattaway 's music for

700-411: Was determined to be a glacier by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1947. Features around the head of the glacier include: Download coordinates as: 64°43′S 61°25′W  /  64.717°S 61.417°W  / -64.717; -61.417 . A plateau, about 80 square miles (210 km ) in area, lying between Drygalski Glacier and Hektoria Glacier. Photographed by

728-497: Was given to a group of four rocky outcrops in this area but, since they are not conspicuous topographically, the UK-APC in 1963 recommended that the name be transferred to this more useful landmark. Named by Doctor Otto Nordenskiöld after Judge Knut Tillberg, contributor to the SwedAE, 1901–04. 64°46′S 60°44′W  /  64.767°S 60.733°W  / -64.767; -60.733 . A high, black, pyramid-shaped nunatak at

756-548: Was one of the season's standout episodes, and called it a "successful example of the writers combining a ' ship episode ' (lo-tech and talky) with a suspenseful, somewhat more action-oriented approach." In 2014, The A.V. Club noted this episode as one of ten in the series that epitomized what the show was about, with the crew "operating at the very edge of their knowledge and their technology", and praised its fascinating premise. In his 2022 rewatch, Keith DeCandido of Tor.com gave it 7 out of 10. In 2016, Vox rated it one of

784-418: Was written by Mike Sussman and Phyllis Strong who also wrote the episode " Dead Stop ". Mike Vejar had directed many episodes of Star Trek , and this was the fourth time he has directed a script by Sussman and Strong. Filming took eight days, starting Wednesday, October 23, and finishing Friday November 1, 2002. Existing sets were used for the first three days. New sets of the catwalk, built especially for

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