The Ricker Hills ( 75°41′S 159°10′E / 75.683°S 159.167°E / -75.683; 159.167 ( Ricker Hills ) ) are a group of mainly ice-free hills, about 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) long, lying just west of Hollingsworth Glacier in Antarctica. They were mapped and named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962–63, for J.F. Ricker , a geologist with the party.
32-822: Download coordinates as: The Ricker Hills are just west of the Hollingsworth Glacier , which flows along their east side, and south of the David Glacier . The Antarctic Plateau is to their west and south, with various scattered peaks or nunataks emerging from the ice. Features of the Ricker Hills include the Morris Basin in the north and Benson Knob in the south. 75°39′S 159°09′E / 75.650°S 159.150°E / -75.650; 159.150 . A basin of about 9 square nautical miles (31 km; 12 sq mi) in area in
64-671: A common area of the inner plateau around Dome C and converge in a spectacular icefall known as the David Cauldron. Mount Kring, Mount Wood and the Martin Nunataks are to the north of the David Glacier's head. The Ricker Hills and Trio Nunataks are to the south. The Hollingsworth Glacier joins the David Glacier from the southeast to the east of the Trio Nunataks. East of this the glacier descends through
96-549: A splendid feast at the nearby camp. 75°56′S 159°45′E / 75.933°S 159.750°E / -75.933; 159.750 . A large nunatak between McLea Nunatak and Pudding Butte in the Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped and named by the Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, for David Richards, radio operator at Scott Base, who shared field party work and was responsible for the training of
128-587: Is a glacier over 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long, flowing east from the polar plateau through the Prince Albert Mountains to the coast of Victoria Land , Antarctica. It enters Ross Sea between Cape Philippi and Cape Reynolds to form the floating Drygalski Ice Tongue . It is the most imposing outlet glacier in Victoria Land. It is fed by two main flows which drain an area larger than 200,000 square kilometres, with an estimated ice discharge rate of 7.8 +/- 0.7 km /year. The David Glacier
160-580: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956–62. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert D. Martin, USGS topographic engineer at McMurdo Station, 1961–62. 75°33′S 159°57′E / 75.550°S 159.950°E / -75.550; 159.950 . A broad glacier of low gradient, draining
192-788: The Cartographic Branch of the New Zealand Dept. of Lands and Survey. Named after the foster parents of Staff Sgt. Arthur L. Kring, USMC, navigator with the United States Navy VX-6 Squadron which provided logistic support for the NZGSAE (1962–63). 74°57′S 158°46′E / 74.950°S 158.767°E / -74.950; 158.767 . Two isolated nunataks situated along the northern margin of David Glacier, 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) southeast of Mount Wood. Mapped by
224-651: The David Cauldron, then continues east. It is joined from the north by the Woodberry Glacier, flowing between Evans Heights and Mount Fearon, and past Mount Priestley to the east. In its lower section the David Glacier flows past the D'Urville Wall, Mount Neumayer and Cape Philippi to the north, in the Prince Albert Mountains , and past Hughes Bluff and Cape Reynolds to the south, to form the Drygalski Ice Tongue , which enters
256-469: The David Glacier. Named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962–63, in association with David Glacier. 75°06′S 161°38′E / 75.100°S 161.633°E / -75.100; 161.633 . A small tributary glacier flowing south between Evans Heights and Mount Fearon to the north side of David Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956–62. Named by US-ACAN for Barry D. Woodberry, ionospheric physicist with
288-535: The Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. Descriptively named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63. 75°30′S 159°42′E / 75.500°S 159.700°E / -75.500; 159.700 . Three large nunataks standing at the south side of David Glacier, just west of the terminus of Hollingsworth Glacier, in Victoria Land. Named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63. 75°35′S 159°09′E / 75.583°S 159.150°E / -75.583; 159.150 . A nunatak lying between
320-705: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped and descriptively named by the Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63. 75°48′S 158°33′E / 75.800°S 158.550°E / -75.800; 158.550 . A peak, 2,340 metres (7,680 ft) high, surmounting a small ice-free mesa between Outpost Nunataks and Ricker Hills, in the Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by the Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, which so named it because of coloring which suggested "hellfire and brimstone." 75°50′S 158°12′E / 75.833°S 158.200°E / -75.833; 158.200 . Three aligned nunataks standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest of Brimstone Peak in
352-495: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Kenneth E. Thomas, radioman with the winter party at South Pole Station, 1966. 75°42′S 158°34′E / 75.700°S 158.567°E / -75.700; 158.567 . A small nunatak shaped like a ridge tent, lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest of Thomas Rock and 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) west of Ricker Hills in
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#1732772672518384-761: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Bernard C. Pape, builder with the South Pole Station winter party, 1966. Features to the west and southwest include the Sheppard Rocks, Thomas Rock, Tent Rock, Brimstone Peak, Outpost Nunataks, Terminal Peak, Griffin Nunatak and Ambalada Peak. 75°37′S 158°38′E / 75.617°S 158.633°E / -75.617; 158.633 . A group of rocks lying 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Ricker Hills, in
416-476: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Bobby J. Davis, commissaryman with the South Pole Station winter party, 1966. 75°51′S 160°06′E / 75.850°S 160.100°E / -75.850; 160.100 . A rock peak, 1,620 metres (5,310 ft) high, surmounting a small ice-free mesa 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of Pudding Butte. So named by
448-480: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Cesar N. Ambalada, electrician with the South Pole Station winter party, 1966. Features to the south include Bobby Rocks, McLea Nunatak and Richards Nunatak. 75°49′S 159°11′E / 75.817°S 159.183°E / -75.817; 159.183 . Ice-free rocks lying 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Ricker Hills in
480-470: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Paul D. Sheppard, storekeeper with the South Pole Station winter party in 1966. 75°42′S 158°36′E / 75.700°S 158.600°E / -75.700; 158.600 . A small nunatak lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Tent Rock and 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of Ricker Hills in
512-428: The Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63, and presumably named by the party because of the position of the nunataks near the edge of the polar plateau. 75°53′S 158°24′E / 75.883°S 158.400°E / -75.883; 158.400 . A small peak, 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) high, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Griffin Nunatak in
544-853: The Prince Albert Mountains. So named by the Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, because it marked the western extent of their journey. 75°55′S 158°20′E / 75.917°S 158.333°E / -75.917; 158.333 . A flat-topped nunatak about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long, standing between Ambalada Peak and Terminal Peak in the Prince Albert Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant William R. Griffin, (MC) United States Navy, officer in charge at South Pole Station, winter party 1966. 75°57′S 158°23′E / 75.950°S 158.383°E / -75.950; 158.383 . A rock peak, 2,160 metres (7,090 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Griffin Nunatak in
576-483: The Ricker Hills and Pape Rock in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Barry C. Shomo, equipment operator with the South Pole Station winter party of 1966. 75°32′S 159°04′E / 75.533°S 159.067°E / -75.533; 159.067 . A lone rock at the south side of David Glacier, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of Shomo Rock, in
608-517: The Ross Sea between Relief Inlet to the north and Geikie Inlet to the south. Features of the glacier, its tributaries and the terrain through which they flow include: 74°59′S 157°54′E / 74.983°S 157.900°E / -74.983; 157.900 . A sharply defined nunatak on the northern margin of the upper reaches of David Glacier, 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) southwest of Mount Wood. Previously uncharted, it
640-690: The South Pole Station winter party, 1966. 75°16′S 162°13′E / 75.267°S 162.217°E / -75.267; 162.217 . A great glacier-cut wall of granite which rises to 720 metres (2,360 ft) high and forms the north wall of David Glacier near its terminus. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 , under Shackleton. He named this feature for Admiral Jules Dumont d'Urville. 75°14′S 162°33′E / 75.233°S 162.550°E / -75.233; 162.550 . A rock cape rising abruptly to 490 metres (1,610 ft) high along
672-408: The Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, because they always referred to this feature throughout the season as Station B. 75°52′S 159°59′E / 75.867°S 159.983°E / -75.867; 159.983 . A butte standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Beta Peak, in the Prince Albert Mountains. Named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63, because of
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#1732772672518704-584: The base dog team in the absence of the base dog handler. 75°59′S 159°30′E / 75.983°S 159.500°E / -75.983; 159.500 . A nunatak between Richards Nunatak and Sharks Tooth, in the Prince Albert Mountains. Named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63, for F. McLea, radio operator at Scott Base who was responsible for the field party radio communications. 76°02′S 159°38′E / 76.033°S 159.633°E / -76.033; 159.633 . A small steep-sided, tooth-like rock lying west of Beckett Nunatak at
736-624: The coast of Victoria Land, formed between the cliffs of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the north and Lamplugh Island and the seaward extension of Clarke Glacier on the south. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition , 1901–04, under Scott, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie, who gave much assistance in preparing the expedition. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of
768-599: The coast of Victoria Land, marking the north side of the terminus of David Glacier. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, under Shackleton, who named this feature for Emil Philippi, distinguished geologist, who was a member of the GerAE, 1901–03, under Drygalski. 75°24′S 162°12′E / 75.400°S 162.200°E / -75.400; 162.200 . A conspicuous rock and ice bluff, 310 metres (1,020 ft) high, along
800-532: The north part of the Ricker Hills, in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. The south portion of the basin is ice free but the north portion is occupied by a large lobe of ice. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Robert W. Morris, biologist at McMurdo Station in the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons. 75°45′S 159°17′E / 75.750°S 159.283°E / -75.750; 159.283 . A distinctive rock knob, 1,540 metres (5,050 ft) high, at
832-412: The north side of the upper Mawson Glacier . Mapped and named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Hollingsworth Glacier The David Glacier ( 75°19′S 162°00′E / 75.317°S 162.000°E / -75.317; 162.000 )
864-599: The south extremity of Ricker Hills in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Anthony J. Benson, hospital corpsman with the South Pole Station winter party, 1966. Features to the north include the Twin Nunataks, Trio Nunataks, Shomo Rock and Pape Rock. 75°38′S 159°36′E / 75.633°S 159.600°E / -75.633; 159.600 . Two small nunataks lying between Ricker Hills and Hollingsworth Glacier in
896-422: The south side of David Glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of Cape Reynolds. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy tricamera aerial photography, 1957–62. Named by US-ACAN for Garrett A. Hughes, USARP researcher (cosmic radiation) at McMurdo Station in 1966. 75°25′S 162°34′E / 75.417°S 162.567°E / -75.417; 162.567 . A rocky cape marking
928-619: The south side of the terminus of David Glacier. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, under Shackleton, who probably named this feature for Jeremiah (John) N. Reynolds, an American who long agitated for exploration of the Antarctic, and who was one of the principal promoters of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838–42. 75°30′S 163°00′E / 75.500°S 163.000°E / -75.500; 163.000 . An inlet along
960-498: The vicinity east of the Ricker Hills and flowing northeast to enter David Glacier just east of Trio Nunataks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1956–62. Named by US-ACAN for Jerry L. Hollingsworth, meteorologist with the South Pole Station winter party, 1966. 75°20′S 160°50′E / 75.333°S 160.833°E / -75.333; 160.833 . An icefall of turbulent iceblocks on
992-534: Was discovered by Ernest Shackleton 's "Northern Party," in November 1908, under the leadership of Prof. T.W. Edgeworth David , of Sydney University, for whom the feature was named. The David Glacier flows eastward in a broad stream that gradually narrows towards the coast. The northern flow drains from Talos Dome to the Ross Sea , but the main branch of the stream is fed by a network of tributaries which drain
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1024-703: Was used (with Mount Wood) as a reference for establishing a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) field party on Nov. 6, 1962. Named by D.B.McC. Rainey of the Cartographic Branch of the New Zealand Dept. of Lands and Survey for Staff Sergeant Arthur L. Kring, USMC, navigator on many United States Navy VX-6 Squadron flights during the 1962–63 season when New Zealand field parties received logistic support by that squadron. 74°49′S 158°24′E / 74.817°S 158.400°E / -74.817; 158.400 . An isolated nunatak lying northward of David Glacier and 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) northeast of Mount Kring. Named by D.B. McC. Rainey of
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