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David Glacier

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603: 44: 246: 238: 431: 333:. 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 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). 510: 24: 678:. A rocky cape marking 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. 51: 640:. A conspicuous rock and ice bluff, 310 metres (1,020 ft) high, along 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. 594:. A rock cape rising abruptly to 490 metres (1,610 ft) high along 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. 1053: 961: 295:(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. 506:. 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 the South Pole Station winter party, 1966. 212:
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 the David Cauldron, then continues east. It is joined from the north by the Woodberry Glacier, flowing between Evans
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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.
291:. 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 was used (with Mount Wood) as a reference for establishing a 1057: 965: 175:
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 was discovered by
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Frezzotti, M.; Tabacco, I.E.; Zirizzotti, A. (2000), "Ice discharge of eastern dome C drainage area, Antarctica, determined from airborne radar survey and satellite image, Analysis",
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Frezzotti, M.; Capra, A.; Vittuari, L. (1998), "Comparison between glacier ice velocities inferred from GPS and sequential satellite images",
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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
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known as the David Cauldron. Mount Kring, Mount Wood and the Martin Nunataks are to the north of the David Glacier's head. The
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Hughes Bluff, as viewed from the south east. David Glacier is in the far distance, flowing from left to right on this photo
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The David Glacier flows eastward in a broad stream that gradually narrows towards the coast. The northern flow drains from
1288: 1283: 1177: 214: 74: 728:, 1901–04, under Scott, who named it after Sir Archibald Geikie, who gave much assistance in preparing the expedition. 716:. An inlet along the coast of Victoria Land, formed between the cliffs of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the north and 688: 650: 612: 566: 524: 478: 440: 389: 343: 305: 263: 131: 602: 218: 28:
The David Cauldron, looking towards the east, with the Cauldron immediately below the camera, and the
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Terra Nova Bay in north center of map. Nansen Ice Shelf is darker blue area to the northeast
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Features of the glacier, its tributaries and the terrain through which they flow include:
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through the Prince Albert Mountains to the coast of
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It is the most imposing 1325:Ice streams of Antarctica 1320:Glaciers of Victoria Land 1098:Glaciers in the Antarctic 37: 21: 1208:Princess Elizabeth Land 219:Prince Albert Mountains 1238:South Shetland Islands 1173:Kaiser Wilhelm II Land 1058:public domain material 966:public domain material 607: 514: 513:Jules Dumont d'Urville 435: 250: 242: 97:75.33333°S 161.25639°E 605: 512: 433: 383:Hollingsworth Glacier 248: 240: 16:Glacier in Antarctica 1243:South Orkney Islands 1213:Queen Elizabeth Land 223:Drygalski Ice Tongue 169:Drygalski Ice Tongue 102:-75.33333; 161.25639 30:Drygalski Ice Tongue 1183:Mac. 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Drygalski Ice Tongue
Map showing the location of
Victoria Land
Coordinates
75°20′00″S 161°15′23″E / 75.33333°S 161.25639°E / -75.33333; 161.25639
Ross Sea
75°19′S 162°00′E / 75.317°S 162.000°E / -75.317; 162.000
polar plateau
Victoria Land
Drygalski Ice Tongue
outlet glacier
Ernest Shackleton
Edgeworth David
Talos Dome
Ross Sea
Dome C
icefall
Ricker Hills
Mount Priestley
Prince Albert Mountains
Drygalski Ice Tongue
Relief Inlet


74°59′S 157°54′E / 74.983°S 157.900°E / -74.983; 157.900
United States Antarctic Research Program
74°49′S 158°24′E / 74.817°S 158.400°E / -74.817; 158.400
74°57′S 158°46′E / 74.950°S 158.767°E / -74.950; 158.767
United States Geological Survey

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