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39-397: HEG may refer to: Places [ edit ] Mount Heg , Victory Mountains, Antarctica Herlong Recreational Airport , Jacksonville, Florida, US (FAA LID: HEG ) Science and technology [ edit ] Hemoencephalography Homing endonuclease genes Homogeneous electron gas Host Europe Group , a web hosting company in

78-584: A possible C-130 landing place. 73°09′S 165°41′E  /  73.150°S 165.683°E  / -73.150; 165.683 . A bold ridge that projects from the middle of the head of Meander Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Mount Supernal . Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for John E. Hobbie, biologist at McMurdo Station 1962–63. 73°04′S 166°40′E  /  73.067°S 166.667°E  / -73.067; 166.667 . A notable bluff that stands just south of

117-424: Is descriptive of wedgelike spurs that project from the face of the cliffs. 73°02′S 167°52′E  /  73.033°S 167.867°E  / -73.033; 167.867 . A pointed, almost completely snow-covered mountain 2,320 metres (7,610 ft) high situated 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) east of Mount Phillips on the east margin of Malta Plateau. The mountain stands immediately south of

156-737: Is fed by the Wilhelm Glacier and the Olson Glacier. Flowing southeast, below Mount Heg it is fed from the north by the Potts Glacier. Gair Glacier enters from the west to the north of Bunker Bluff, and Argonaut Glacier enters from the southwest before Engberg Bluff. The Meander Glacier enters from the south after Engberg Bluff. The Meander Glacier forms below the Hercules Névé, forming on both sides of Hobbie Ridge. Before its mouth between Cape Crossfire and Index Point

195-689: The Mountaineer Range and flowing east-northeast to enter Mariner Glacier just north of Bunker Bluff. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) 1962–63, for Harry Gair, geologist and leader that season of the NZGSAE northern field party. 73°13′S 166°42′E  /  73.217°S 166.700°E  / -73.217; 166.700 . A tributary glacier about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long in

234-542: The United States Geological Survey . Seafarer Glacier The Mariner Glacier ( 73°15′S 167°30′E  /  73.250°S 167.500°E  / -73.250; 167.500 ) is a major glacier over 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long, descending southeast from the plateau of Victoria Land , Antarctica, between Mountaineer Range and Malta Plateau , and terminating at Lady Newnes Bay , Ross Sea , where it forms

273-543: The Victory Mountains . Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Richard D. Olson of the Office of Antarctic Programs, National Science Foundation, who participated in research administration activities at McMurdo Station, 1967–68. 72°58′S 166°50′E  /  72.967°S 166.833°E  / -72.967; 166.833 . A steep glacier draining from

312-572: The Lawrence Peaks and Malta Plateau , to enter Mariner Glacier. So named by the Mariner Glacier party of NZGSAE, 1966–67, in association with the name Mariner. Named after The Seafarer , an Anglo Saxon poem celebrating early harsh navigation. 72°46′S 166°37′E  /  72.767°S 166.617°E  / -72.767; 166.617 . A glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Olson Glacier, draining

351-600: The Mariner Glacier recies the small Boyer Glacier from the south. At its mouth, past Emerging Island, the glacier forms the Mariner Glacier Tongue, which abuts the Borchgrevink Glacier Tongue flowing into Lady Newnes Bay . Tributaries from the left (northeast) include, 72°54′S 166°34′E  /  72.900°S 166.567°E  / -72.900; 166.567 . A tributary glacier draining southward from Webb Névé between

390-786: The Mountaineer Range to join Mariner Glacier just east of Engberg Bluff. The descriptive name was given by the NZGSAE, 1962–63. 73°18′S 167°21′E  /  73.300°S 167.350°E  / -73.300; 167.350 . Short tributary glacier situated 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) west of Index Point in the east part of Mountaineer Range. It flows north into lower Mariner Glacier, Victoria Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for Jack W. Boyer, United States Navy, radioman at Hallett Station, 1962. 72°42′S 166°18′E  /  72.700°S 166.300°E  / -72.700; 166.300 . The névé at

429-522: The Mountaineer Range. It flows east to enter Mariner Glacier just north of Engberg Bluff. Named by NZGSAE, 1962–63, in association with Aeronaut Glacier , Cosmonaut Glacier and Cosmonette Glacier . 73°16′S 166°55′E  /  73.267°S 166.917°E  / -73.267; 166.917 . A large meandering tributary to the Mariner Glacier. The glacier emerges in the vicinity of Mount Supernal and Hobbie Ridge and drains generally eastward for 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) through

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468-627: The NZARP Northern Party to upper Mariner Glacier, 1966–67. 72°42′S 166°00′E  /  72.700°S 166.000°E  / -72.700; 166.000 . Several rock spurs exposed along the east side of the head of Mariner Glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southwest of Mount McCarthy, in Victoria Land. So named by the VUWAE field party to Evans Névé, 1971–72, on the occasion of fossil discoveries made in

507-425: The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation. 72°46′S 166°43′E  /  72.767°S 166.717°E  / -72.767; 166.717 . A peak 2,040 metres (6,690 ft) high at the west side of Malta Plateau, situated on the ridge between Wilhelm and Olson Glaciers. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by

546-524: The UK Hydro-erosive grinding Hyperemesis gravidarum , a complication of pregnancy Other uses [ edit ] Hans Christian Heg (1829–1863), Norwegian-American politician and soldier Helong language , spoken on Timor (ISO 639-3: heg ) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title HEG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

585-585: The US-ACAN for Francis J. Thomas, biologist at McMurdo Station, 1962-63 and 1964-65. 72°37′S 166°34′E  /  72.617°S 166.567°E  / -72.617; 166.567 . A snow pass at about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) high at the head of Osuga Glacier , a tributary of Trafalgar Glacier. So named by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme (NZARP) geological party led by M.G. Laird, 1981-82, from

624-565: The area. 72°50′S 166°20′E  /  72.833°S 166.333°E  / -72.833; 166.333 . A mountain complex of high peaks separating the Seafarer Glacier from the head of the Mariner Glacier. Named by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1966–67, for the leader of the party, J.E.S. Lawrence. 73°04′S 165°15′E  /  73.067°S 165.250°E  / -73.067; 165.250 . A névé at

663-656: The coast of Victoria Land. The feature lies at the terminus of Mariner Glacier, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) west of Emerging Island. So named in 1966 by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) because the shape is suggestive of an index finger. 73°23′S 168°02′E  /  73.383°S 168.033°E  / -73.383; 168.033 . An ice-covered island 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long, lying 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east of Index Point, Victoria Land, in

702-471: The east side of Malta Plateau, on the end of the ridge overlooking the confluence of the Hand and Line Glaciers. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Eric J. Collins, biologist at Hallett Station, 1965-66. 72°50′S 167°29′E  /  72.833°S 167.483°E  / -72.833; 167.483 . A mountain 2,310 metres (7,580 ft) high on

741-534: The east edge of Malta Plateau, situated 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Mount Hussey at the head of Hand Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Doctor Meredith F. Burrill, Executive Secretary of the United States Board on Geographic Names, 1943-73. His leadership in the development of Antarctic names policy and principles has been instrumental in establishing greater international uniformity in

780-571: The floating Mariner Glacier Tongue. The lower reaches and entrance to the Mariner Glacier valley were reconnoitered in December 1958 by Captain John Cadwalader , United States Navy , and two members of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), in a flight from the icebreakers USS Glacier and USS Staten Island which were lying close off the south end of Coulman Island , in an attempt to land expedition members on

819-571: The geographic nomenclature of the continent. 72°46′S 167°31′E  /  72.767°S 167.517°E  / -72.767; 167.517 . A mountain 2,790 metres (9,150 ft) high rising from the spur at the head of Gruendler Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Keith M. Hussey, geologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67. 73°01′S 167°15′E  /  73.017°S 167.250°E  / -73.017; 167.250 . The culminating summit 3,035 metres (9,957 ft) high in

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858-579: The head of Seafarer Glacier in Victoria Land. Named by the Northern Party of NZGSAE, 1966–67, after the appointed Public Relations Officer Dexter Webb, who was killed before taking up the appointment. 72°36′S 166°03′E  /  72.600°S 166.050°E  / -72.600; 166.050 . An isolated nunatak of red-brown color at the east side of the head of Mariner Glacier, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west-southwest of Mount McCarthy, Barker Range. A descriptive name apparently applied by B.W. Riddolls and G.T. Hancox, geologists with

897-892: The island of Malta in association with the Victory Mountains. The plateau is part of the Melbourne Volcanic Province of the McMurdo Volcanic Group . The Malta Plateau is to the south of the Trafalgar Glacier , to the east and north of the Seafarer Glacier and the Mariner Glacier , and to the west of the Borchgrevink Glacier . The west of the plateau is drained by Potts Glacier to

936-459: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HEG&oldid=1220393127 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mount Heg The Malta Plateau was named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) to commemorate

975-646: The mainland. Named by NZGSAE, 1958–59, as a tribute to the work of mariners in Antarctic research and exploration. The Mariner Glacier forms in the Victory Mountains between The Pleiades to the east and the Barker Range to the west. It is below the Evans Névé to the northwest and the Webb Névé to the east. To the south of the Lawrence Peaks it is fed from the east by the Seafarer Glacier, which in turn

1014-478: The mouth of Gair Glacier and forms a part of the west wall of Mariner Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for William H. Bunker, meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1962. 73°13′S 166°48′E  /  73.217°S 166.800°E  / -73.217; 166.800 . Bold ice-covered bluff between the mouths of the Argonaut and Meander Glaciers at

1053-401: The north margin of Mountaineer Range. It is bounded by Deception Plateau , Astronaut Glacier , Retreat Hills , and by such western tributaries to the Mariner Glacier as Meander Glacier and Gair Glacier. Named by the northern party of NZGSAE, 1966–67, in appreciation of the party's transport into the field by United States Navy C-130 Hercules aircraft, also as an indication to future parties of

1092-712: The north part of Lady Newnes Bay. The feature appears to be barely emerging above the ice at the terminus of Mariner Glacier. Named in 1966 by the NZ-APC. 73°27′S 168°20′E  /  73.450°S 168.333°E  / -73.450; 168.333 . The broad seaward extension of the Mariner Glacier. The feature is just west of and abuts the Borchgrevink Glacier Tongue where it discharges into Lady Newnes Bay. Named in association with Mariner Glacier. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

1131-807: The north part of the west slopes of Malta Plateau and flowing west into Seafarer Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert C. Wilhelm, a member of the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) glaciological party at Roosevelt Island in 1967–68. 72°49′S 166°41′E  /  72.817°S 166.683°E  / -72.817; 166.683 . A tributary glacier descending westward from Malta Plateau to enter Seafarer Glacier in

1170-423: The north, which feed the Trafalgar Glacier . Features of the east include Collins Peak, Mount Burrill and Mount Hussey. Features of the south of the plateau include Mount Philipps, Cuneiform Cliffs, Mount Alberts, Tur Peak and Cape Crossfire . Download coordinates as: 72°57′S 166°45′E  /  72.950°S 166.750°E  / -72.950; 166.750 . A massive ice-covered mountain forming

1209-789: The party in this area. 72°34′S 167°23′E  /  72.567°S 167.383°E  / -72.567; 167.383 . A mountain 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) high standing at the west side of the mouth of Trainer Glacier where the latter enters Trafalgar Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Jerry L. Finch, United States Navy, Squadron VX-6 project officer for infrared ice sounding equipment and an aircraft commander in Operation Deep Freeze, 1968. 72°58′S 167°49′E  /  72.967°S 167.817°E  / -72.967; 167.817 . A small but noteworthy peak 1,810 metres (5,940 ft) high at

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1248-418: The point where these tributaries enter the south part of Mariner Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for Larry W. Engberg, meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1961. 73°21′S 167°55′E  /  73.350°S 167.917°E  / -73.350; 167.917 . A low, ice-covered point that forms the east extremity of the Mountaineer Range on

1287-507: The south end of a promontory on the west side of Malta Plateau. It is bounded on the west, south and east sides by the Seafarer Glacier , Mariner Glacier and Potts Glacier . The mountain first appears on a 1960 New Zealand map compiled from United States Navy aerial photographs. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1972 for James E. Heg, Chief of the Polar Planning and Coordination Staff in

1326-574: The south part of the ice-covered Malta Plateau. Discovered in January 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for Professor John Phillips , assistant secretary of the British Association. 73°06′S 167°38′E  /  73.100°S 167.633°E  / -73.100; 167.633 . Steep, irregular cliffs at the south end of Malta Plateau, along the north side of the lower Mariner Glacier. The name applied by NZ-APC in 1966

1365-612: The south, Olson Glacier and Wilhelm Glacier to the west, Osuga Glacier and Trainer Glacier to the north. Features of the west include Mount Heg, Thomas Peak, Soft Snow Pass, Mount Hancox and Mount Finch. The east of the plateau is drained by the Line Glacier , Hand Glacier and Behr Glacier , which feed the Borchgrevink Glacier to the west, and by the Gruendler Glacier and Rudolph Glacier to

1404-473: The southeast periphery of Malta Plateau, situated along the north wall of lower Mariner Glacier 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) south-southeast of Mount Alberts. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Juan J. Tur, United States Navy Reserve, medical officer at Hallett Station, 1957. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

1443-897: The terminus of Line Glacier and overlooks the west margin of Ross Sea. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1966 after Fred G. Alberts, Geographer, United States Department of the Interior (later with the Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center), who served as Secretary to the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, 1949-80, and was compiler and editor of this Gazetteer. 73°06′S 167°58′E  /  73.100°S 167.967°E  / -73.100; 167.967 . A distinctive peak 1,470 metres (4,820 ft) high at

1482-442: The unusually soft snow encountered in the pass. 72°38′S 166°59′E  /  72.633°S 166.983°E  / -72.633; 166.983 . A prominent mountain 3,245 metres (10,646 ft) high about 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Mount Burton , rising above the north margin of Malta Plateau. Named by the Mariner Glacier geology party of NZGSAE, 1966-67, for G.T. Hancox, senior geologist with

1521-501: The west slopes of Malta Plateau and flowing south to enter Mariner Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for Donald C. Potts, biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966–67. Tributaries from the left (southwest ) include, 73°03′S 166°32′E  /  73.050°S 166.533°E  / -73.050; 166.533 . A tributary glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, rising close southeast of Mount Supernal in

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