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27-807: Carlstrom Foothills run north–south between Mount Albert Markham and Kelly Plateau . The feature is 10 nautical miles (20 km) long with summits rising to 1,690 metres (5,540 ft). It is bounded by Jorda Glacier to the north and Flynn Glacier to the south. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after John Carlstrom of the department of astronomy and astrophysics, University of Chicago ; projects director, Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica at South Pole Station from 2001. 81°18′S 159°49′E  /  81.300°S 159.817°E  / -81.300; 159.817 . A glacier, about 15 miles (24 km) long, draining

54-571: Is a coastal glacier in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica. The glacier is about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long. It flows southeast along the west side of Darley Hills to enter Ross Ice Shelf just south of Cape Parr . It is joined from the west by the Silk Glacier in its upper reaches and the Jorda Glacier near its mouth. It merges with the larger Starshot Glacier coming from

81-399: Is a coastal glacier in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica. The glacier is about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long. It flows southeast along the west side of Darley Hills to enter Ross Ice Shelf just south of Cape Parr . It is joined from the west by the Silk Glacier in its upper reaches and the Jorda Glacier near its mouth. It merges with the larger Starshot Glacier coming from

108-707: The Flynn Glacier . It was named after James R. Benbrook of the Department of Physics, University of Houston , Texas, a United States Antarctic Program team member in balloon-borne investigation of the ionosphere and magnetosphere over the Geographic South Pole , 1985–95. Geographical features include: 81°24′S 158°54′E  /  81.400°S 158.900°E  / -81.400; 158.900 . A peak rising to 1,690 metres (5,540 ft) 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Mount Albert Markham . Situated at

135-658: The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica at the South Pole Station , 1991–2002. 81°27′S 158°10′E  /  81.450°S 158.167°E  / -81.450; 158.167 A massive mountain, over 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), standing just south of Mount Albert Markham and overlooking the head of Flynn Glacier. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) led by Scott, who named it for Sir George S. Nares, captain of

162-662: The BrNAE, 1901-04. 81°24′S 159°30′E  /  81.400°S 159.500°E  / -81.400; 159.500 . An ice-covered plateau, about 15 miles (24 km) long and from 2 to 4 miles (3.2 to 6.4 km) wide, located on the east side of the Churchill Mountains between the lower parts of Jorda and Flynn Glaciers. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. George R. Kelly, USN, commanding officer of USN Squadron VX-6 during OpDFrz 1964. 81°19′00″N 160°12′00″E  /  81.3166667°N 160.2°E  / 81.3166667; 160.2 . A tapered, ice-covered coastal spur at

189-665: The Challenger during part of its cruise of 1872-74, leader of an Arctic expedition in 1875-76, and a member of the Ship Committee for Scott's expedition. 81°33′S 158°45′E  /  81.550°S 158.750°E  / -81.550; 158.750 . A bold array of peaks and ridges, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long and 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide, extending east-southeast from Mount Nares. The feature rises from about 600 metres (2,000 ft) on Starshot Glacier to about 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) near Mount Nares and forms

216-495: The Churchill Mountains and entering Starshot Glacier south of Kelly Plateau. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. William F. Flynn (CEC), USN, commanding officer Mobile Construction Battalion, Special Detachment Bravo, at McMurdo Sound, winter 1957. 81°27′S 158°55′E  /  81.450°S 158.917°E  / -81.450; 158.917 . A glacier 5 nautical miles (9 km) long in the Churchill Mountains . It flows south-southeast from Egress Peak , Carlstrom Foothills, into

243-741: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs. 80°23′S 158°14′E  /  80.383°S 158.233°E  / -80.383; 158.233 . A striking flat-topped mountain, 3,205 m, standing midway between Mount Nares and Pyramid Mountain. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) and named for Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham , a member of the Ship Committee for the expedition. 81°19′S 158°15′E  /  81.317°S 158.250°E  / -81.317; 158.250 . A conspicuous pyramidal mountain, 2,810 metres (9,220 ft) high, standing 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Mount Albert Markham. Discovered and named by

270-717: The Ross Sea Region and has overseen the development of the new Ross Sea Region Geodetic Datum 2000. 81°29′S 159°30′E  /  81.483°S 159.500°E  / -81.483; 159.500 . An ice-covered bluff, 1,060 metres (3,480 ft), at the south end of Kelly Plateau and Carlstrom Foothills. The bluff rises 700 m above the terminus of Flynn Glacier at the junction with Starshot Glacier . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Robert J. Pernic, electrical engineer, University of Yerkes Observatory , Williams Bay, Wisconsin ; team leader for polar operations in support of CARA-wide projects at

297-860: The central part of the Carlstrom Foothills. It flows north along the east side of Mount Blick into Jorda Glacier . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after John Bally of the University of Colorado Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, Boulder, Colorado ; he was a United States Antarctic Program principal investigator and field team member of the Advanced Telescope Project, South Pole Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, 1992–95. 81°31′S 159°21′E  /  81.517°S 159.350°E  / -81.517; 159.350 . A glacier about 10 miles (16 km) long, draining eastward from Mount Nares in

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324-506: The divide between Flynn Glacier and Donnally Glacier . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Dennis S. Peacock ( Peacock Peak , q.v.), Director, Solar-Terrestrial Physics Program in the Division of Atmospheric Sciences , National Science Foundation , 1975–87; Section Head for Upper Atmospheric Research, 1988–91; U.S. Antarctic Program Chief Scientist, 1991–2002, concurrently serving as Head, Polar Sciences Section in

351-420: The east end of Kelly Plateau. The spur is 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Cape Parr where the confluent Nursery, Jorda, and Starshot Glaciers enter Ross Ice Shelf. Named descriptively by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN). Jorda Glacier Nursery Glacier ( 81°16′S 160°30′E  /  81.267°S 160.500°E  / -81.267; 160.500  ( Nursery Glacier ) )

378-574: The east side of Mount Blick into Jorda Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after John Bally of the University of Colorado Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, Boulder, Colorado ; he was a United States Antarctic Program principal investigator and field team member of the Advanced Telescope Project, South Pole Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, 1992–95. 81°09′S 158°55′E  /  81.150°S 158.917°E  / -81.150; 158.917 . A glacier, 10 miles (16 km) long, draining

405-574: The east side of Mount Blick into Jorda Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after John Bally of the University of Colorado Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, Boulder, Colorado ; he was a United States Antarctic Program principal investigator and field team member of the Advanced Telescope Project, South Pole Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, 1992–95. 81°09′S 158°55′E  /  81.150°S 158.917°E  / -81.150; 158.917 . A glacier, 10 miles (16 km) long, draining

432-510: The east slopes of the Churchill Mountains between Mount Coley and Pyramid Mountain and merging with the lower Nursery Glacier just before the latter enters the Ross Ice Shelf . Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Henry P. Jorda, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during USN OpDFrz I, 1955-56. 81°22′S 159°12′E  /  81.367°S 159.200°E  / -81.367; 159.200 . A glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long which occupies

459-496: The east slopes of the Churchill Mountains between Mount Frost and Mount Zinkovich to enter Nursery Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Cdt. P.R.H. Silk, RNZN, commanding officer of HMNZS Endeavour II in Antarctic waters, 1963-64. 81°2′S 158°49′E  /  81.033°S 158.817°E  / -81.033; 158.817 . A glacier flowing southeast into Nursery Glacier. Mount Durnford , Mount Stewart and Mount Liard flank

486-444: The east slopes of the Churchill Mountains between Mount Frost and Mount Zinkovich to enter Nursery Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Cdt. P.R.H. Silk, RNZN, commanding officer of HMNZS Endeavour II in Antarctic waters, 1963-64. 81°2′S 158°49′E  /  81.033°S 158.817°E  / -81.033; 158.817 . A glacier flowing southeast into Nursery Glacier. Mount Durnford , Mount Stewart and Mount Liard flank

513-462: The lower Nursery Glacier just before the latter enters the Ross Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Henry P. Jorda, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during USN OpDFrz I, 1955-56. 81°15′S 159°7′E  /  81.250°S 159.117°E  / -81.250; 159.117 . A glacier flowing southeast into Jorda Glacier. Mount Frost and Mount Coley are located at its head. The glacier

540-405: The lower Nursery Glacier just before the latter enters the Ross Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Henry P. Jorda, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during USN OpDFrz I, 1955-56. 81°15′S 159°7′E  /  81.250°S 159.117°E  / -81.250; 159.117 . A glacier flowing southeast into Jorda Glacier. Mount Frost and Mount Coley are located at its head. The glacier

567-760: The north and Turk Peak and Bradshaw Peak flank the south. It was named in honor of the Honourable Sir James Kenneth McLay , KNZM QSO , who was the former Minister of Justice , Attorney-General and Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand . He held the position of New Zealand's Whaling Commissioner for 9 years, during which time he fought for the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary , and opposed scientific whaling . Jorda Glacier Nursery Glacier ( 81°16′S 160°30′E  /  81.267°S 160.500°E  / -81.267; 160.500  ( Nursery Glacier ) )

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594-582: The north extremity of Carlstrom Foothills. The peak is on the west side of Bally Glacier , 8 nautical miles (15 km) east-southeast of Pyramid Mountain . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in honor of Graeme Blick, Geodetic Survey Advisor, Office of the New Zealand Surveyor-General, 1996–2002. From 1998 to the present he has worked closely with the United States Geological Survey on geodetic surveys in

621-479: The south as it enters the ice shelf. The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1959–60) named it Nursery Glacier because it was on this glacier that a litter of husky pups was born. 81°18′S 159°49′E  /  81.300°S 159.817°E  / -81.300; 159.817 . A glacier, about 15 miles (24 km) long that drains the east slopes of the Churchill Mountains between Mount Coley and Pyramid Mountain and merges with

648-479: The south as it enters the ice shelf. The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1959–60) named it Nursery Glacier because it was on this glacier that a litter of husky pups was born. 81°18′S 159°49′E  /  81.300°S 159.817°E  / -81.300; 159.817 . A glacier, about 15 miles (24 km) long that drains the east slopes of the Churchill Mountains between Mount Coley and Pyramid Mountain and merges with

675-530: The western extremity of the Carlstrom Foothills, the peak overlooks a 1,400-metre (4,600 ft) ice divide. Benbrook Glacier flows south from the divide into Flynn Glacier ; an unnamed glacier flows north from the divide into Jorda Glacier . The peak was so named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names because of the emergence of the two glaciers adjacent to this peak. 81°21′S 159°5′E  /  81.350°S 159.083°E  / -81.350; 159.083 . A conical peak rising to over 1400 m in

702-473: Was named in honor of Sandra Lee , a former New Zealand Minister of Conservation , for her contribution to environmental protection in Antarctica and its surrounding waters. 81°22′S 159°12′E  /  81.367°S 159.200°E  / -81.367; 159.200 . A glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long which occupies the central part of the Carlstrom Foothills . It flows north along

729-412: Was named in honor of Sandra Lee , a former New Zealand Minister of Conservation , for her contribution to environmental protection in Antarctica and its surrounding waters. 81°22′S 159°12′E  /  81.367°S 159.200°E  / -81.367; 159.200 . A glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long which occupies the central part of the Carlstrom Foothills . It flows north along

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