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Ārai Terraces

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54: 47: 268: 613: 578: 388:. A series of parallel rock ridges interspaced by small snow-covered valleys, the whole trending north–south for about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) and forming a portion of the divide between Lowery Glacier and Robb Glacier. The name was applied in about 1960 by New Zealand parties working in the area. 426:. Rugged, ice-free hills trending in a north–south direction for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) just east of Mount Oona on the east side of Lowery Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Stephen P. Fazekas, Sr., United States ArmyRP meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1958. 617: 582: 464:. A mountain, 2,170 metres (7,120 ft) high, at the north end of the ridge between Helm Glacier and Lowery Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Henn Oona, United States ArmyRP aurora scientist at South Pole Station, 1964. 346:. Prominent rock peak, 2,110 metres (6,920 ft) high, located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south of Fazekas Hills, on the east side of Queen Elizabeth Range. Named by the United States 205: 637: 88: 303:
the eastern boundary. Features around the Ārai Terraces include Bengaard Peak to the south, Softbed Ridges, Fazekas Hills and Mount Oona to the north.
652: 642: 151: 586: 46: 347: 276: 136: 621: 229: 81: 436: 398: 360: 318: 647: 208:(NZGSAE; 1959–60) because they are a natural barrier to sledge travel which the party was unable to traverse, 256: 280: 251: 350:(US-ACAN) for Hans J. Bengaard, United States ArmyRP ionospheric scientist at Little America V, 1957. 188:) are a series of crevassed terraces and icefalls close southward of Fazekas Hills, near the head of 246: 267: 213: 292: 284: 593: 296: 189: 129: 631: 560: 300: 241: 288: 451: 438: 413: 400: 375: 362: 333: 320: 167: 153: 104: 90: 17: 266: 478: 476: 27:
Series of crevassed terraces and icefalls in Antarctica
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Fazekas Hills
Ārai Terraces is located in Antarctica
Range coordinates
83°12′S 163°36′E / 83.200°S 163.600°E / -83.200; 163.600 (Ārai Terraces)
Parent range
Queen Elizabeth Range
83°12′S 163°36′E / 83.200°S 163.600°E / -83.200; 163.600 (Ārai Terraces)
Lowery Glacier
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
Māori
OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)

Queen Elizabeth Range
Prince Andrew Plateau
Moore Mountains
Mount Rabot
Linehan Glacier
Lowery Glacier
Robb Glacier
83°19′S 163°29′E / 83.317°S 163.483°E / -83.317; 163.483
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
83°03′S 163°45′E / 83.050°S 163.750°E / -83.050; 163.750
83°08′S 163°10′E / 83.133°S 163.167°E / -83.133; 163.167
83°09′S 162°36′E / 83.150°S 162.600°E / -83.150; 162.600

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