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Gonville and Caius Range

January 01, 1970

The Gonville and Caius Range (77°7′S 162°16′E / 77.117°S 162.267°E / -77.117; 162.267) 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.[1]

Gonville and Caius Range
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Highest point
Coordinates77°7′S 162°16′E / 77.117°S 162.267°E / -77.117; 162.267
Geography
LocationVictoria Land, Antarctica

Exploration and naming edit

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.[1]

Location edit

The Clare Range is to the west of the Gonville and Caius Range, and Saint Johns Range to the south.[2] Wilson Piedmont Glacier is to the east, along the coast of the Ross Sea.[3] Mackay Glacier defines the north limit of the range.[1] Killer Ridge, Second Facet and First Facet are to the north of Debenham Glacier and its tributary Miller Glacier.[3] Queer Mountain is just west of Killer Ridge.[2] 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.[3]

Glaciers edit

 
Gonville and Caius Range in northwest of map

Crisp Glacier edit

77°12′S 162°12′E / 77.200°S 162.200°E / -77.200; 162.200. 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.[4]

Griffiths Glacier edit

77°09′33″S 162°15′31″E / 77.159103°S 162.258624°E / -77.159103; 162.258624. 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.[5]

Robson Glacier edit

77°05′S 162°11′E / 77.083°S 162.183°E / -77.083; 162.183. 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.[6]

Pyne Glacier edit

77°04′00″S 162°18′00″E / 77.0666667°S 162.3°E / -77.0666667; 162.3. 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.[7]

Bachtold Glacier edit

77°06′39″S 161°59′39″E / 77.110809°S 161.994157°E / -77.110809; 161.994157. 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.[8]

Fritter Glacier edit

77°07′54″S 162°33′49″E / 77.131796°S 162.563555°E / -77.131796; 162.563555. A glacier between Mount Curtiss and Mount Jensen. It flows east to Wilson Piedmont Glacier. Named in association with Mount Curtiss (q.v.) after Captain C.T. Fritter, United States Navy (United States Navy), commander of the seaplane tender USS Curtiss in the Ross Sea, Operation Deep Freeze II, 1956-57.[9]

Other features edit

Queer Mountain edit

77°08′S 161°45′E / 77.133°S 161.750°E / -77.133; 161.750. A conspicuous black mountain, 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) high, with steep slopes showing bands of sandstone above the granite, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Killer Ridge, between the Cotton and Miller Glaciers. Mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, and so named because, though surrounded by glacier, it has nearly every rock in the district, including coal beds, represented on its cliffs.[10]

Low Nunatak edit

77°04′25″S 161°57′00″E / 77.0736111°S 161.95°E / -77.0736111; 161.95. A nunatak in the Cotton Glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of the western end of Killer Ridge. About 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long, the nunatak rises 50 metres (160 ft) above the surrounding ice surface to about 450 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level. The descriptive name appears on the map of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.[11]

Killer Ridge edit

77°12′S 162°06′E / 77.200°S 162.100°E / -77.200; 162.100. Dark ridge rising over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) high between Crisp and Miller Glaciers. Charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13, and named after the killer whale, whose outline the ridge is said to resemble.[12]

Second Facet edit

77°11′S 162°18′E / 77.183°S 162.300°E / -77.183; 162.300. A steep ice-free bluff standing just west of First Facet, the two features together forming the north wall of Debenham Glacier. Charted and descriptively named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.[13]

First Facet edit

77°09′S 162°30′E / 77.150°S 162.500°E / -77.150; 162.500. Steep ice-free bluff rising just eastward of Second Facet, forming a part of the north wall of Debenham Glacier. Charted and descriptively named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.[14]

Mount Jensen edit

77°08′S 162°28′E / 77.133°S 162.467°E / -77.133; 162.467. A peak over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) high, just north of First Facet. Mapped and named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13.[15]

Red Ridge edit

77°06′S 162°08′E / 77.100°S 162.133°E / -77.100; 162.133. A ridge just west of Robson Glacier. The descriptive name was given by F. Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) during his plane table survey in 1912.[16]

Haystack Mountain edit

77°03′S 162°41′E / 77.050°S 162.683°E / -77.050; 162.683. A mountain over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) high with a rounded summit suggestive of a mound or haystack, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east of Mount England in the northeast part of the Gonville and Caius Range. Charted and named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 under Scott.[17]

Mount England edit

 
Mount England and the New Glacier

77°03′S 162°27′E / 77.050°S 162.450°E / -77.050; 162.450. Conical-topped mountain, 1,205 metres (3,953 ft) high, rising immediately south of New Glacier. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04, under Scott, who named it for Lieutenant Rupert England, Royal Navy, of the Morning, relief ship to the expedition.[18]

Mount Chaudoin edit

77°09′08″S 162°00′22″E / 77.152189°S 162.006008°E / -77.152189; 162.006008. An abrupt mountain rising to about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) in the west part of Gonville and Caius Range. The mountain forms part of the divide between Bachtold Glacier and the head of Griffiths Glacier. Named by US-ACAN (2007) after YNC Robert L. Chaudoin United States Navy (United States Navy) (Seabees), who at the time was the Senior Administrative Yeoman to the commanding officer and member of the construction crew which built the original McMurdo Station and the original South Pole Station in the 1955-57 pre-IGY period. He also was the first United States Navy Postal Clerk at the South Pole Station, 1956.[19]

Prescott Spur edit

77°05′30″S 162°16′30″E / 77.0916667°S 162.275°E / -77.0916667; 162.275. A rock spur running north-south and rising to 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) between Robson Glacier and Pyne Glacier. Named by US-ACAN (2007) after BU2 Richard J. Prescott, United States Navy (United States Navy) (Seabees), who at the time was a member of the construction crew which built the original McMurdo Station, the original Beardmore Refueling Station and the original South Pole Station in the 1955-57 pre-IGY period. He was also a sled dog handler at McMurdo and South Pole Stations.[20]

Mount Curtiss edit

77°05′44″S 162°26′58″E / 77.095442°S 162.449582°E / -77.095442; 162.449582. A peak about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) high at the east end of the main ridge of Gonville and Caius Range. Named after the seaplane tender USS Curtiss which transported personnel to McMurdo Sound in Operation Deep Freeze II, 1956-57. Departing, she carried out wintering-over personnel of Deep Freeze I and construction party personnel left at Cape Hallett.[21]

Stroup Peak edit

77°06′15″S 162°37′00″E / 77.104167°S 162.616667°E / -77.104167; 162.616667. A peak rising to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) at the extremity of the ridge extending east from Mount Curtiss. The peak stands 2.7 nautical miles (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) east of Mount Curtiss where it overlooks the north part of Wilson Piedmont Glacier. Named by US-ACAN (2007) after CW04 William E. Stroup, Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), United States Navy (United States Navy) (Seabees), who at the time was the senior enlisted Construction Electrician Chief and 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. He was also a member of the Byrd Traverse to Byrd Station in 1956.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Alberts 1995, pp. 284–285.
  2. ^ a b Taylor Glacier USGS.
  3. ^ a b c Ross Island USGS.
  4. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 162.
  5. ^ Griffiths Glacier USGS.
  6. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 624.
  7. ^ Pyne Glacier USGS.
  8. ^ Bachtold Glacier USGS.
  9. ^ Fritter Glacier USGS.
  10. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 599.
  11. ^ Low Nunatak USGS.
  12. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 391.
  13. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 660.
  14. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 241.
  15. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 371.
  16. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 609.
  17. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 321.
  18. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 222.
  19. ^ Mount Chaudoin USGS.
  20. ^ Prescott Spur USGS.
  21. ^ Mount Curtiss USGS.
  22. ^ Stroup Peak USGS.

Sources edit

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gonville, caius, range, range, peaks, metres, high, between, mackay, glacier, debenham, glacier, victoria, land, antarctica, victoria, land, antarcticahighest, pointcoordinates77, 267geographylocationvictoria, land, antarctica, contents, exploration, naming, l. The Gonville and Caius Range 77 7 S 162 16 E 77 117 S 162 267 E 77 117 162 267 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 1 Gonville and Caius RangeVictoria Land AntarcticaHighest pointCoordinates77 7 S 162 16 E 77 117 S 162 267 E 77 117 162 267GeographyLocationVictoria Land Antarctica Contents 1 Exploration and naming 2 Location 3 Glaciers 3 1 Crisp Glacier 3 2 Griffiths Glacier 3 3 Robson Glacier 3 4 Pyne Glacier 3 5 Bachtold Glacier 3 6 Fritter Glacier 4 Other features 4 1 Queer Mountain 4 2 Low Nunatak 4 3 Killer Ridge 4 4 Second Facet 4 5 First Facet 4 6 Mount Jensen 4 7 Red Ridge 4 8 Haystack Mountain 4 9 Mount England 4 10 Mount Chaudoin 4 11 Prescott Spur 4 12 Mount Curtiss 4 13 Stroup Peak 5 References 6 SourcesExploration and naming editThe 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 1 Location editThe Clare Range is to the west of the Gonville and Caius Range and Saint Johns Range to the south 2 Wilson Piedmont Glacier is to the east along the coast of the Ross Sea 3 Mackay Glacier defines the north limit of the range 1 Killer Ridge Second Facet and First Facet are to the north of Debenham Glacier and its tributary Miller Glacier 3 Queer Mountain is just west of Killer Ridge 2 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 3 Glaciers edit nbsp Gonville and Caius Range in northwest of map Crisp Glacier edit 77 12 S 162 12 E 77 200 S 162 200 E 77 200 162 200 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 4 Griffiths Glacier edit 77 09 33 S 162 15 31 E 77 159103 S 162 258624 E 77 159103 162 258624 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 5 Robson Glacier edit 77 05 S 162 11 E 77 083 S 162 183 E 77 083 162 183 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 6 Pyne Glacier edit 77 04 00 S 162 18 00 E 77 0666667 S 162 3 E 77 0666667 162 3 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 7 Bachtold Glacier edit 77 06 39 S 161 59 39 E 77 110809 S 161 994157 E 77 110809 161 994157 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 8 Fritter Glacier edit 77 07 54 S 162 33 49 E 77 131796 S 162 563555 E 77 131796 162 563555 A glacier between Mount Curtiss and Mount Jensen It flows east to Wilson Piedmont Glacier Named in association with Mount Curtiss q v after Captain C T Fritter United States Navy United States Navy commander of the seaplane tender USS Curtiss in the Ross Sea Operation Deep Freeze II 1956 57 9 Other features editQueer Mountain edit 77 08 S 161 45 E 77 133 S 161 750 E 77 133 161 750 A conspicuous black mountain 1 180 metres 3 870 ft high with steep slopes showing bands of sandstone above the granite standing 1 nautical mile 1 9 km 1 2 mi west of Killer Ridge between the Cotton and Miller Glaciers Mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 and so named because though surrounded by glacier it has nearly every rock in the district including coal beds represented on its cliffs 10 Low Nunatak edit 77 04 25 S 161 57 00 E 77 0736111 S 161 95 E 77 0736111 161 95 A nunatak in the Cotton Glacier 2 nautical miles 3 7 km 2 3 mi north of the western end of Killer Ridge About 1 nautical mile 1 9 km 1 2 mi long the nunatak rises 50 metres 160 ft above the surrounding ice surface to about 450 metres 1 480 ft above sea level The descriptive name appears on the map of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 11 Killer Ridge edit 77 12 S 162 06 E 77 200 S 162 100 E 77 200 162 100 Dark ridge rising over 1 000 metres 3 300 ft high between Crisp and Miller Glaciers Charted by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 and named after the killer whale whose outline the ridge is said to resemble 12 Second Facet edit 77 11 S 162 18 E 77 183 S 162 300 E 77 183 162 300 A steep ice free bluff standing just west of First Facet the two features together forming the north wall of Debenham Glacier Charted and descriptively named by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 13 First Facet edit 77 09 S 162 30 E 77 150 S 162 500 E 77 150 162 500 Steep ice free bluff rising just eastward of Second Facet forming a part of the north wall of Debenham Glacier Charted and descriptively named by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 14 Mount Jensen edit 77 08 S 162 28 E 77 133 S 162 467 E 77 133 162 467 A peak over 1 000 metres 3 300 ft high just north of First Facet Mapped and named by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 15 Red Ridge edit 77 06 S 162 08 E 77 100 S 162 133 E 77 100 162 133 A ridge just west of Robson Glacier The descriptive name was given by F Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 during his plane table survey in 1912 16 Haystack Mountain edit 77 03 S 162 41 E 77 050 S 162 683 E 77 050 162 683 A mountain over 1 000 metres 3 300 ft high with a rounded summit suggestive of a mound or haystack standing 1 5 nautical miles 2 8 km 1 7 mi east of Mount England in the northeast part of the Gonville and Caius Range Charted and named by the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 13 under Scott 17 Mount England edit nbsp Mount England and the New Glacier 77 03 S 162 27 E 77 050 S 162 450 E 77 050 162 450 Conical topped mountain 1 205 metres 3 953 ft high rising immediately south of New Glacier Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901 04 under Scott who named it for Lieutenant Rupert England Royal Navy of the Morning relief ship to the expedition 18 Mount Chaudoin edit 77 09 08 S 162 00 22 E 77 152189 S 162 006008 E 77 152189 162 006008 An abrupt mountain rising to about 1 400 metres 4 600 ft in the west part of Gonville and Caius Range The mountain forms part of the divide between Bachtold Glacier and the head of Griffiths Glacier Named by US ACAN 2007 after YNC Robert L Chaudoin United States Navy United States Navy Seabees who at the time was the Senior Administrative Yeoman to the commanding officer and member of the construction crew which built the original McMurdo Station and the original South Pole Station in the 1955 57 pre IGY period He also was the first United States Navy Postal Clerk at the South Pole Station 1956 19 Prescott Spur edit 77 05 30 S 162 16 30 E 77 0916667 S 162 275 E 77 0916667 162 275 A rock spur running north south and rising to 1 250 metres 4 100 ft between Robson Glacier and Pyne Glacier Named by US ACAN 2007 after BU2 Richard J Prescott United States Navy United States Navy Seabees who at the time was a member of the construction crew which built the original McMurdo Station the original Beardmore Refueling Station and the original South Pole Station in the 1955 57 pre IGY period He was also a sled dog handler at McMurdo and South Pole Stations 20 Mount Curtiss edit 77 05 44 S 162 26 58 E 77 095442 S 162 449582 E 77 095442 162 449582 A peak about 1 300 metres 4 300 ft high at the east end of the main ridge of Gonville and Caius Range Named after the seaplane tender USS Curtiss which transported personnel to McMurdo Sound in Operation Deep Freeze II 1956 57 Departing she carried out wintering over personnel of Deep Freeze I and construction party personnel left at Cape Hallett 21 Stroup Peak edit 77 06 15 S 162 37 00 E 77 104167 S 162 616667 E 77 104167 162 616667 A peak rising to 1 100 metres 3 600 ft at the extremity of the ridge extending east from Mount Curtiss The peak stands 2 7 nautical miles 5 0 km 3 1 mi east of Mount Curtiss where it overlooks the north part of Wilson Piedmont Glacier Named by US ACAN 2007 after CW04 William E Stroup Civil Engineer Corps CEC United States Navy United States Navy Seabees who at the time was the senior enlisted Construction Electrician Chief and 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 He was also a member of the Byrd Traverse to Byrd Station in 1956 22 References edit a b c Alberts 1995 pp 284 285 a b Taylor Glacier USGS a b c Ross Island USGS Alberts 1995 p 162 Griffiths Glacier USGS Alberts 1995 p 624 Pyne Glacier USGS Bachtold Glacier USGS Fritter Glacier USGS Alberts 1995 p 599 Low Nunatak USGS Alberts 1995 p 391 Alberts 1995 p 660 Alberts 1995 p 241 Alberts 1995 p 371 Alberts 1995 p 609 Alberts 1995 p 321 Alberts 1995 p 222 Mount Chaudoin USGS Prescott Spur USGS Mount Curtiss USGS Stroup Peak USGS Sources editAlberts Fred G ed 1995 Geographic Names of the Antarctic PDF 2 ed United States Board on Geographic Names retrieved 2023 01 29 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names Bachtold Glacier Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Fritter Glacier Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Griffiths Glacier Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Low Nunatak Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Mount Chaudoin Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Mount Curtiss Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Prescott Spur Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Pyne Glacier Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Ross Island USGS United States Geological Survey retrieved 2024 01 29 Stroup Peak Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Taylor Glacier USGS United States Geological Survey retrieved 2024 01 29 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey nbsp This Scott Coast location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gonville and Caius Range amp oldid 1208494377 Pyne Glacier, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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