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Gonville and Caius Range
The Gonville and Caius Range (77°7′S 162°16′E / 77.117°S 162.267°E) is a range of peaks, 1,000 to 1,500 metres (3,300 to 4,900 ft) high, between Mackay Glacier and Debenham Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
The Gonville and Caius Range was first mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott, and was named for Gonville and Caius College, of Cambridge University, the alma mater of several members of the expedition.
The Clare Range is to the west of the Gonville and Caius Range, and Saint Johns Range to the south. Wilson Piedmont Glacier is to the east, along the coast of the Ross Sea. Mackay Glacier defines the north limit of the range. Killer Ridge, Second Facet and First Facet are to the north of Debenham Glacier and its tributary Miller Glacier. Queer Mountain is just west of Killer Ridge. The Crisp Glacier flows between the Killer Ridge and Second Facet. To the north are Mount Jensen, Red Ridge, Robson Glacier, Haystack Mountain and Mount England.
77°12′S 162°12′E / 77.200°S 162.200°E. Glacier between Killer Ridge and Second Facet, flowing southeast into Debenham Glacier. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Kelton W. Crisp, United States Navy, who was in charge of the electric shop at McMurdo Station, 1962.
77°09′33″S 162°15′31″E / 77.159103°S 162.258624°E. Prominent cirque-type glacier located northeast of Crisp Glacier in Gonville and Caius Range. The feature drains east-southeast to Debenham Glacier to the east of Second Facet. Named after Harold Griffiths (d. 1974) who was associated with Antarctic exploration for over 50 years. He was instrumental in the NZ Antarctic Society's campaign to get the NZ Government to establish a presence in Antarctica.
77°05′S 162°11′E / 77.083°S 162.183°E. A glacier about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, which flows north from the Gonville and Caius Range along the east side of Red Ridge. It merges with the general flow of ice toward Granite Harber southward of Redcliff Nunatak. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.
77°04′00″S 162°18′00″E / 77.0666667°S 162.3°E. Glacier east of Robson Glacier in Gonville and Caius Range. Flows north and joins Mackay Glacier system southwest of The Flatiron. Named after Alex Pyne, recipient of the Polar Medal for services in Antarctic geological and in particular glacial research since 1977; currently works at Victoria University's Antarctic Research Centre in Wellington.
77°06′39″S 161°59′39″E / 77.110809°S 161.994157°E. A glacier flowing north from Mount Chaudoin, into the lower part of Cotton Glacier. The glacier drains the broad slopes between Killer Ridge and Red Ridge. Named by US-ACAN (2007) after CE2 Harry W. Bachtold, United States Navy (United States Navy) (Seabees), who at the time was a member of the construction crew which built the original Little America V Station and the original Byrd Station in the 1955-57 pre-IGY period.
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Gonville and Caius Range
The Gonville and Caius Range (77°7′S 162°16′E / 77.117°S 162.267°E) is a range of peaks, 1,000 to 1,500 metres (3,300 to 4,900 ft) high, between Mackay Glacier and Debenham Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
The Gonville and Caius Range was first mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott, and was named for Gonville and Caius College, of Cambridge University, the alma mater of several members of the expedition.
The Clare Range is to the west of the Gonville and Caius Range, and Saint Johns Range to the south. Wilson Piedmont Glacier is to the east, along the coast of the Ross Sea. Mackay Glacier defines the north limit of the range. Killer Ridge, Second Facet and First Facet are to the north of Debenham Glacier and its tributary Miller Glacier. Queer Mountain is just west of Killer Ridge. The Crisp Glacier flows between the Killer Ridge and Second Facet. To the north are Mount Jensen, Red Ridge, Robson Glacier, Haystack Mountain and Mount England.
77°12′S 162°12′E / 77.200°S 162.200°E. Glacier between Killer Ridge and Second Facet, flowing southeast into Debenham Glacier. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Kelton W. Crisp, United States Navy, who was in charge of the electric shop at McMurdo Station, 1962.
77°09′33″S 162°15′31″E / 77.159103°S 162.258624°E. Prominent cirque-type glacier located northeast of Crisp Glacier in Gonville and Caius Range. The feature drains east-southeast to Debenham Glacier to the east of Second Facet. Named after Harold Griffiths (d. 1974) who was associated with Antarctic exploration for over 50 years. He was instrumental in the NZ Antarctic Society's campaign to get the NZ Government to establish a presence in Antarctica.
77°05′S 162°11′E / 77.083°S 162.183°E. A glacier about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, which flows north from the Gonville and Caius Range along the east side of Red Ridge. It merges with the general flow of ice toward Granite Harber southward of Redcliff Nunatak. Named by the Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.
77°04′00″S 162°18′00″E / 77.0666667°S 162.3°E. Glacier east of Robson Glacier in Gonville and Caius Range. Flows north and joins Mackay Glacier system southwest of The Flatiron. Named after Alex Pyne, recipient of the Polar Medal for services in Antarctic geological and in particular glacial research since 1977; currently works at Victoria University's Antarctic Research Centre in Wellington.
77°06′39″S 161°59′39″E / 77.110809°S 161.994157°E. A glacier flowing north from Mount Chaudoin, into the lower part of Cotton Glacier. The glacier drains the broad slopes between Killer Ridge and Red Ridge. Named by US-ACAN (2007) after CE2 Harry W. Bachtold, United States Navy (United States Navy) (Seabees), who at the time was a member of the construction crew which built the original Little America V Station and the original Byrd Station in the 1955-57 pre-IGY period.