Strom Glacier
Type | Valley glacier |
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Location | Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica |
Coordinates | 85°10′S 164°30′W / 85.167°S 164.500°W |
Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
Terminus | Ross Ice Shelf |
Strom Glacier (85°10′S 164°30′W / 85.167°S 164.500°W) is a steep valley glacier flowing northeast from the north side of
Name
The glacier derives its name from "Strom Camp" near its foot, occupied during December 1929 by the
Route
The Strom Glacier forms to the north of the Herbert Range. Webster Knob is above its head, at the end of
Features
Webster Knob
85°18′S 166°30′W / 85.300°S 166.500°W. A prominent rock knob at the head of Strom Glacier. It stands near the extremity of a spur which descends from the northeast shoulder of Mount Fridtjof Nansen. Discovered and visited in November 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould. Named by Byrd for Mrs. Laurence J. Webster, a contributor to the expedition.[4]
Cohen Glacier
85°12′S 164°15′W / 85.200°S 164.250°W. A small glacier draining northward from Mount Cohen of the Herbert Range to enter Strom Glacier near the head of Ross Ice Shelf. Named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1963-64, in association with Mount Cohen.[5]
References
- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 719.
- ^ Liv Glacier USGS.
- ^ Mount Goodale USGS.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 800.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 143.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
- Liv Glacier, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-04
- Mount Goodale, USGS: United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2024-01-04
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