fbpx
Wikipedia

Cayley Glacier

January 01, 1970

The Cayley Glacier (64°20′00″S 60°58′00″W / 64.33333°S 60.96667°W / -64.33333; -60.96667 (Cayley Glacier)) is a glacier flowing northwest into the south side of Brialmont Cove, on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.[1]

Cayley Glacier
Location of Cayley Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates64°20′00″S 60°58′00″W / 64.33333°S 60.96667°W / -64.33333; -60.96667 (Cayley Glacier)
Highest elevation680 m (2,231 ft)
TerminusBrialmont Cove

Location edit

 
Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula. Hughes Bay near the northeast end

Cayley Glacier terminates on the Danco Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, on the west side of Graham Land. It flows north from the south end of the Detroit Plateau and the north end of the Herbert Plateau into Hughes Bay, which opens onto the Gerlache Strait. Baldwin Peak is a prominent feature of the east side of te glacier.[2] It is joined from the right (east) by the Mouillard Glacier at its mouth.

  • Copernix satellite image

History edit

Cayley Glacier was photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) in 1956–57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Sir George Cayley (1773–1857), English engineer, the "father of aeronautica," who first defined the main principles of mechanical flight, 1796–1857, and also designed the first caterpillar tractor in 1826.[1]

Eastern features edit

Features of the east (right) side include, from south to north:

Miller Spur edit

64°29′02″S 60°40′13″W / 64.48389°S 60.67028°W / -64.48389; -60.67028 A narrow rocky ridge of elevation 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high projecting from Detroit Plateau 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) west-northwestwards into upper Cayley Glacier. Situated 7.13 kilometres (4.43 mi) south-southeast of Mount Berry, 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) southwest of the parallel Davidov Spur. Named after the German geologist Hubert Miller, researcher at St. Kliment Ohridski Base in 2001/02 season, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.[3]

Davidov Spur edit

64°28′23″S 60°37′40″W / 64.47306°S 60.62778°W / -64.47306; -60.62778 A narrow rocky ridge of elevation 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high projecting from Detroit Plateau 2.75 kilometres (1.71 mi) west-northwestwards into upper Cayley Glacier. Situated between the parallel Galabinov Spur and Miller Spur that lie 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) to the northeast and 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) to the southwest respectively, 7.45 kilometres (4.63 mi) southeast of Mount Berry. Named after Niki Davidov, photographer at St. Kliment Ohridski Base in 2000/01 and 2009/10 seasons, for his work on promoting awareness and appreciation of Antarctica.[4]

Galabinov Spur edit

64°27′39″S 60°36′17″W / 64.46083°S 60.60472°W / -64.46083; -60.60472 A narrow rocky ridge of elevation 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) high projecting from Detroit Plateau 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) west-northwestwards into upper Cayley Glacier. Situated 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) northeast of the parallel Davidov Spur, 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of Mount Berry. Named after Chavdar Galabinov, construction engineer at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2005/06 and subsequent seasons.[5]

Mount Berry edit

64°26′S 60°43′W / 64.433°S 60.717°W / -64.433; -60.717. Mountain 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southeast of Baldwin Peak, near the head of Cayley Glacier. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Albert Berry, American aviator who in 1912 made the first parachute descent from an airplane, using a pack-type parachute.[6]

Baldwin Peak edit

64°23′S 60°45′W / 64.383°S 60.750°W / -64.383; -60.750. Peak between Lilienthal Glacier and Mount Berry in northern Graham Land. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Thomas Scott Baldwin (1860-1923), American inventor of the vent opening which gives control and stability to parachutes.[7]

Lilienthal Glacier edit

64°21′S 60°48′W / 64.350°S 60.800°W / -64.350; -60.800. Glacier flowing west into Cayley Glacier between Pilcher and Baldwin Peaks. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Otto Lilienthal (1848-96), German pioneer of flight in gliders.[8]

Pilcher Peak edit

64°19′S 60°49′W / 64.317°S 60.817°W / -64.317; -60.817. Peak between Mouillard and Lilienthal Glaciers. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Percy Pilcher (1866-99), British engineer and pioneer of gliding flight.[9]

Western features edit

Features of the west (left) side include, from south to north:

Obretenik Bastion edit

64°29′38″S 60°59′55″W / 64.49389°S 60.99861°W / -64.49389; -60.99861 An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high at the northeast extremity of Herbert Plateau. Situated between upper Blériot Glacier and upper Cayley Glacier, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Mount Morton, 14.45 kilometres (8.98 mi) southwest of Mount Berry. Steep and partly ice-free west, north and east slopes. Named after the settlement of Obretenik in Northeastern Bulgaria.[10]

Kormyansko Saddle edit

64°27′44″S 61°01′12″W / 64.46222°S 61.02000°W / -64.46222; -61.02000 An ice-covered saddle of elevation 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) high in the north foothills of Herbert Plateau, connecting Obretenik Bastion to Egerika Range on the N. Situated 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) north of Obretenik Bastion, 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) southeast of Farman Nunatak and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west-southwest of Mount Berry. Part of the glacial divide between Blériot Glacier to the west and Cayley Glacier to the east. Named after the settlement of Kormyansko in Northern Bulgaria.[11]

Egerika Range edit

64°23′20″S 61°02′15″W / 64.38889°S 61.03750°W / -64.38889; -61.03750 A mostly ice-covered range extending 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) in south–north direction and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) wide, rising to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) high in the north foothills of Herbert Plateau. Connected to Obretenik Bastion to the south by Kormyansko Saddle. Surmounts Blériot Glacier to the west, Hughes Bay to the northwest and Cayley Glacier to the east. Named after the Thracian settlement of Egerika in Western Bulgaria.[12]

Mount Morton edit

64°24′S 61°01′W / 64.400°S 61.017°W / -64.400; -61.017. A mountain standing between Blériot Glacier and Cayley Glacier. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Grant Morton, American aviator who made the first parachute descent from an airplane using a parachute carried loosely.[13]

Tournachon Peak edit

64°19′S 61°05′W / 64.317°S 61.083°W / -64.317; -61.083. Peak, 860 metres (2,820 ft) high, rising south of Spring Point on the west coast of Graham Land. Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Gaspard F. Tournachon (1820-1910), known professionally as Nadar, French portrait photographer and aeronaut who took the first air photos from a captive balloon in 1858 and suggested their use for mapmaking.[14]

Spring Point edit

64°18′S 61°03′W / 64.300°S 61.050°W / -64.300; -61.050. Point forming the south side of the entrance to Brialmont Cove. Discovered in 1898 by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition (BelgAE) under Gerlache. He named it for Professor W. Spring of the University of Liège, a member of the Belgica Commission.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 125.
  2. ^ Graham Land and South Shetland BAS.
  3. ^ Miller Spur SCAR.
  4. ^ Davidov Spur SCAR.
  5. ^ Galabinov Spur SCAR.
  6. ^ Alberts 1995, pp. 62–63.
  7. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 42.
  8. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 433.
  9. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 576.
  10. ^ Obretenik Bastion SCAR.
  11. ^ Kormyansko Saddle SCAR.
  12. ^ Egerika Range SCAR.
  13. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 507.
  14. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 755.
  15. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 704.

Sources edit

  • 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.
  • "Davidov Spur", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
  • "Egerika Range", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
  • "Galabinov Spur", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
  • Graham Land and South Shetland Islands, BAS: British Antarctic Survey, 2005, retrieved 2024-05-03
  • "Kormyansko Saddle", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
  • "Miller Spur", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
  • "Obretenik Bastion", Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

January 01, 1970
cayley, glacier, 33333, 96667, 33333, 96667, glacier, flowing, northwest, into, south, side, brialmont, cove, west, coast, graham, land, antarctica, location, antarcticalocationgraham, landcoordinates64, 33333, 96667, 33333, 96667, highest, elevation680, termi. The Cayley Glacier 64 20 00 S 60 58 00 W 64 33333 S 60 96667 W 64 33333 60 96667 Cayley Glacier is a glacier flowing northwest into the south side of Brialmont Cove on the west coast of Graham Land Antarctica 1 Cayley GlacierLocation of Cayley Glacier in AntarcticaLocationGraham LandCoordinates64 20 00 S 60 58 00 W 64 33333 S 60 96667 W 64 33333 60 96667 Cayley Glacier Highest elevation680 m 2 231 ft TerminusBrialmont Cove Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Eastern features 3 1 Miller Spur 3 2 Davidov Spur 3 3 Galabinov Spur 3 4 Mount Berry 3 5 Baldwin Peak 3 6 Lilienthal Glacier 3 7 Pilcher Peak 4 Western features 4 1 Obretenik Bastion 4 2 Kormyansko Saddle 4 3 Egerika Range 4 4 Mount Morton 4 5 Tournachon Peak 4 6 Spring Point 5 References 6 SourcesLocation edit nbsp Danco Coast Antarctic Peninsula Hughes Bay near the northeast end Cayley Glacier terminates on the Danco Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula on the west side of Graham Land It flows north from the south end of the Detroit Plateau and the north end of the Herbert Plateau into Hughes Bay which opens onto the Gerlache Strait Baldwin Peak is a prominent feature of the east side of te glacier 2 It is joined from the right east by the Mouillard Glacier at its mouth Copernix satellite imageHistory editCayley Glacier was photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS It was named by the UK Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC in 1960 for Sir George Cayley 1773 1857 English engineer the father of aeronautica who first defined the main principles of mechanical flight 1796 1857 and also designed the first caterpillar tractor in 1826 1 Eastern features editFeatures of the east right side include from south to north Miller Spur edit 64 29 02 S 60 40 13 W 64 48389 S 60 67028 W 64 48389 60 67028 A narrow rocky ridge of elevation 1 600 metres 5 200 ft high projecting from Detroit Plateau 2 9 kilometres 1 8 mi west northwestwards into upper Cayley Glacier Situated 7 13 kilometres 4 43 mi south southeast of Mount Berry 2 4 kilometres 1 5 mi southwest of the parallel Davidov Spur Named after the German geologist Hubert Miller researcher at St Kliment Ohridski Base in 2001 02 season for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme 3 Davidov Spur edit 64 28 23 S 60 37 40 W 64 47306 S 60 62778 W 64 47306 60 62778 A narrow rocky ridge of elevation 1 400 metres 4 600 ft high projecting from Detroit Plateau 2 75 kilometres 1 71 mi west northwestwards into upper Cayley Glacier Situated between the parallel Galabinov Spur and Miller Spur that lie 1 75 kilometres 1 09 mi to the northeast and 2 4 kilometres 1 5 mi to the southwest respectively 7 45 kilometres 4 63 mi southeast of Mount Berry Named after Niki Davidov photographer at St Kliment Ohridski Base in 2000 01 and 2009 10 seasons for his work on promoting awareness and appreciation of Antarctica 4 Galabinov Spur edit 64 27 39 S 60 36 17 W 64 46083 S 60 60472 W 64 46083 60 60472 A narrow rocky ridge of elevation 1 300 metres 4 300 ft high projecting from Detroit Plateau 1 7 kilometres 1 1 mi west northwestwards into upper Cayley Glacier Situated 1 75 kilometres 1 09 mi northeast of the parallel Davidov Spur 7 5 kilometres 4 7 mi southeast of Mount Berry Named after Chavdar Galabinov construction engineer at St Kliment Ohridski base in 2005 06 and subsequent seasons 5 Mount Berry edit 64 26 S 60 43 W 64 433 S 60 717 W 64 433 60 717 Mountain 3 nautical miles 5 6 km 3 5 mi southeast of Baldwin Peak near the head of Cayley Glacier Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS Named by the UK APC in 1960 for Albert Berry American aviator who in 1912 made the first parachute descent from an airplane using a pack type parachute 6 Baldwin Peak edit 64 23 S 60 45 W 64 383 S 60 750 W 64 383 60 750 Peak between Lilienthal Glacier and Mount Berry in northern Graham Land Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS Named by the UK APC in 1960 for Thomas Scott Baldwin 1860 1923 American inventor of the vent opening which gives control and stability to parachutes 7 Lilienthal Glacier edit 64 21 S 60 48 W 64 350 S 60 800 W 64 350 60 800 Glacier flowing west into Cayley Glacier between Pilcher and Baldwin Peaks Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS Named by the UK APC in 1960 for Otto Lilienthal 1848 96 German pioneer of flight in gliders 8 Pilcher Peak edit 64 19 S 60 49 W 64 317 S 60 817 W 64 317 60 817 Peak between Mouillard and Lilienthal Glaciers Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS Named by the UK APC in 1960 for Percy Pilcher 1866 99 British engineer and pioneer of gliding flight 9 Western features editFeatures of the west left side include from south to north Obretenik Bastion edit 64 29 38 S 60 59 55 W 64 49389 S 60 99861 W 64 49389 60 99861 An ice covered buttress rising to 1 800 metres 5 900 ft high at the northeast extremity of Herbert Plateau Situated between upper Bleriot Glacier and upper Cayley Glacier 10 kilometres 6 2 mi south of Mount Morton 14 45 kilometres 8 98 mi southwest of Mount Berry Steep and partly ice free west north and east slopes Named after the settlement of Obretenik in Northeastern Bulgaria 10 Kormyansko Saddle edit 64 27 44 S 61 01 12 W 64 46222 S 61 02000 W 64 46222 61 02000 An ice covered saddle of elevation 1 100 metres 3 600 ft high in the north foothills of Herbert Plateau connecting Obretenik Bastion to Egerika Range on the N Situated 3 7 kilometres 2 3 mi north of Obretenik Bastion 7 1 kilometres 4 4 mi southeast of Farman Nunatak and 14 kilometres 8 7 mi west southwest of Mount Berry Part of the glacial divide between Bleriot Glacier to the west and Cayley Glacier to the east Named after the settlement of Kormyansko in Northern Bulgaria 11 Egerika Range edit 64 23 20 S 61 02 15 W 64 38889 S 61 03750 W 64 38889 61 03750 A mostly ice covered range extending 16 2 kilometres 10 1 mi in south north direction and 7 kilometres 4 3 mi wide rising to 1 200 metres 3 900 ft high in the north foothills of Herbert Plateau Connected to Obretenik Bastion to the south by Kormyansko Saddle Surmounts Bleriot Glacier to the west Hughes Bay to the northwest and Cayley Glacier to the east Named after the Thracian settlement of Egerika in Western Bulgaria 12 Mount Morton edit 64 24 S 61 01 W 64 400 S 61 017 W 64 400 61 017 A mountain standing between Bleriot Glacier and Cayley Glacier Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS Named by the UK APC in 1960 for Grant Morton American aviator who made the first parachute descent from an airplane using a parachute carried loosely 13 Tournachon Peak edit 64 19 S 61 05 W 64 317 S 61 083 W 64 317 61 083 Peak 860 metres 2 820 ft high rising south of Spring Point on the west coast of Graham Land Photographed by the FIDASE in 1956 57 and mapped from these photos by the FIDS Named by the UK APC in 1960 for Gaspard F Tournachon 1820 1910 known professionally as Nadar French portrait photographer and aeronaut who took the first air photos from a captive balloon in 1858 and suggested their use for mapmaking 14 Spring Point edit 64 18 S 61 03 W 64 300 S 61 050 W 64 300 61 050 Point forming the south side of the entrance to Brialmont Cove Discovered in 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition BelgAE under Gerlache He named it for Professor W Spring of the University of Liege a member of the Belgica Commission 15 References edit a b Alberts 1995 p 125 Graham Land and South Shetland BAS Miller Spur SCAR Davidov Spur SCAR Galabinov Spur SCAR Alberts 1995 pp 62 63 Alberts 1995 p 42 Alberts 1995 p 433 Alberts 1995 p 576 Obretenik Bastion SCAR Kormyansko Saddle SCAR Egerika Range SCAR Alberts 1995 p 507 Alberts 1995 p 755 Alberts 1995 p 704 Sources editAlberts Fred G ed 1995 Geographic Names of the Antarctic PDF 2 ed United States Board on Geographic Names retrieved 2023 12 03 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names Davidov Spur Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Egerika Range Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Galabinov Spur Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Graham Land and South Shetland Islands BAS British Antarctic Survey 2005 retrieved 2024 05 03 Kormyansko Saddle Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Miller Spur Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Obretenik Bastion Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cayley Glacier amp oldid 1225107565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.