The Wisconsin Range ( 85°45′S 125°00′W / 85.750°S 125.000°W / -85.750; -125.000 ) is a major mountain range of the Horlick Mountains in Antarctica, comprising the Wisconsin Plateau and numerous glaciers, ridges and peaks bounded by the Reedy Glacier , Shimizu Ice Stream, Horlick Ice Stream and the interior ice plateau.
72-483: (Redirected from Garczynski ) Garczyński can refer to: Garczynski Nunatak , a nunatak in the Wisconsin Range Stefan Florian Garczyński , a Polish Romantic poet and messianist Stefan Garczyński (1690–1756) , voivode of Poznań Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
144-464: A builder with the Byrd Station winter party, 1958. 85°28′S 136°18′W / 85.467°S 136.300°W / -85.467; -136.300 . Nunatak, 960 metres (3,150 ft), located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of the lower part of Reedy Glacier and 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) ESE of Berry Peaks . Named by US-ACAN for Edward J. Racine, a member of
216-557: A major projection between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers along the north wall of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Clifford D. Moran, United States Navy, aircraft pilot during United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967. 85°29′S 125°35′W / 85.483°S 125.583°W / -85.483; -125.583 . A peak over 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Moran Buttress on
288-603: A member of the Byrd Station winter party, 1960, who returned to Antarctica to do glaciological work in several succeeding summer seasons. 85°22′S 124°14′W / 85.367°S 124.233°W / -85.367; -124.233 . The northern of two nunataks which lie close north of Mount Brecher. Named by US-ACAN for Gordon W. Angus, ionospheric physicist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°25′S 124°00′W / 85.417°S 124.000°W / -85.417; -124.000 . A distinctive flat-topped mountain, 2,265 metres (7,431 ft) high, standing on
360-657: A member of the McMurdo Station winter party, 1960. 85°40′S 127°36′W / 85.667°S 127.600°W / -85.667; -127.600 . A prominent rock bluff 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) ENE of Faure Peak, rising to 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) high and forming a projection along the north side of the Wisconsin Plateau of the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Malcolm W. Lentz, United States Navy, officer in charge of
432-432: A network of ice-drowned ridges about 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) in extent, lying 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) northwest of Murtaugh Peak. Named by US-ACAN for Franklin E. Ford, construction mechanic with the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1961 and South Pole Station in 1965. 85°34′S 131°02′W / 85.567°S 131.033°W / -85.567; -131.033 . A rock peak in
504-542: A participant in several deployments of Operation Deep Freeze, 1955-68. Right (east) tributaries are, from south to north: 86°04′S 127°24′W / 86.067°S 127.400°W / -86.067; -127.400 . A broad glacier at the south side of Wisconsin Plateau , flowing west to merge with the lower part of Olentangy Glacier before entering Reedy Glacier just southwest of Mount McNaughton . Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Robert J. McCarthy, USN, pilot on flights to
576-646: A temporary station on the Ross Ice Shelf. From there, William E. Long and F. Darling walked south to the Wisconsin Range escarpment and gathered samples of granitic rock from Mount LeSchack. In 1964–65 Gunter Faure and John H. Mercer led a group of geologists from what is now the Byrd Polar Research Center of Ohio State University to study the Wisconsin Range and the Long Hills, using snowmobiles and three United States Army helicopters to access all parts of
648-526: Is 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long and 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) wide and rises to 3,610 metres (11,840 ft) high, standing between Sisco Mesa and Mount McNaughton where it forms part of the divide between Norfolk and Olentangy Glaciers in western Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Leland John Haworth , Director of the National Science Foundation and a member of
720-541: Is 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. Ice thickness is up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). At the Quartz Hills the center-line velocity is 170 metres (560 ft) per year. Elsewhere center-line velocities range from 100 to 200 metres (330 to 660 ft) per year. Kansas Glacier is the largest tributary, joining the Reedy Glacier 100 kilometres (62 mi) from its head. Other tributaries contribute little to
792-758: Is a major glacier in Antarctica , over 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) long and 6 to 12 nautical miles (11 to 22 km; 6.9 to 13.8 mi) wide, descending from the polar plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Michigan Plateau and Wisconsin Range in the Transantarctic Mountains . It marks the limits of the Queen Maud Mountains on the west and the Horlick Mountains on
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#1732855442405864-724: The Mercer Ice Stream at 85°S 140°W / 85°S 140°W / -85; -140 in the southeast corner of the Ross Sea embayment. It is the only large glacier that flows from the Transantarctic mountains into grounded ice in the Ross Sea , although during the Last Glacial Maximum other glaciers also flowed into grounded ice. The Reedy Glacier is almost 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide at its head and its mouth. It narrows to 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in
936-872: The Watson Escarpment . It flows northwest past the Wisconsin Range to the east, from which it receives the Norfolk Glacier and the Hueneme Glacier. Past the Quartz Hills to the west it receives the Colorado Glacier. Below Blubaugh Nunatak the Reedy Glacier is joined from the west by the large Kansas Glacier. The Kansas Glacier originates on the Stanford Plateau and is fed by the Johns Glacier from
1008-703: The Antarctic Policy Group in 1966. 85°52′S 130°46′W / 85.867°S 130.767°W / -85.867; -130.767 . A prominent mountain, 2,150 metres (7,050 ft) high, in western Wisconsin Range, rising on the east side of Reedy Glacier just north of the junction of Norfolk Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Commander David Soyat, United States Navy, air operations officer with Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, winter 1962. 85°49′S 130°45′W / 85.817°S 130.750°W / -85.817; -130.750 . A narrow spur, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) long, forming
1080-536: The Antarctic Policy Group. 85°50′S 127°48′W / 85.833°S 127.800°W / -85.833; -127.800 . An ice-capped mesa with steep rock walls whose summit area is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long and wide and rises to 3,350 metres (10,990 ft). It stands just north of Haworth Mesa between the heads of Norfolk and Olentangy Glaciers in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Joseph J. Sisco , Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Chairman of
1152-571: The Byrd Station winter party, 1958. 85°27′S 124°20′W / 85.450°S 124.333°W / -85.450; -124.333 . A canyon at the head of Quonset Glacier, between Ruseski Buttress and Mount LeSchack, along the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for David M. Perkins, geomagnetist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°20′S 125°36′W / 85.333°S 125.600°W / -85.333; -125.600 . An isolated nunatak lying 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west-northwest of Mount Brecher on
1224-472: The Construction Battalion Center which handles west coast cargo for USN Deep Freeze Operations. 85°17′S 132°00′W / 85.283°S 132.000°W / -85.283; -132.000 . A large ice stream on the featureless ice surface to the north of the main mass of the Horlick Mountains , draining west-southwestward, paralleling these mountains, to enter the lower portion of
1296-561: The Horlick Ice Stream. Named by US-ACAN for Davisville, Rhode Island, location of the Construction Battalion Center responsible for cargo matters for USN Operation Deep Freeze on the east coast. 85°19′S 127°05′W / 85.317°S 127.083°W / -85.317; -127.083 . A glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long which drains the north slopes of Wisconsin Range between Mount LeSchack and Ruseski Buttress and trends west-northwest to enter
1368-471: The Meteorological Support Unit of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica. 85°49′S 131°15′W / 85.817°S 131.250°W / -85.817; -131.250 . A glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long, draining westward from Wisconsin Range to enter Reedy Glacier between Griffith Peak and Mickler Spur . Named by US-ACAN for Port Hueneme, CA, location of
1440-506: The Quartz Hills and Eblen Hills . Named by US-ACAN for the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, which has sent a number of research personnel to Antarctica. 85°42′S 134°30′W / 85.700°S 134.500°W / -85.700; -134.500 . A steep glacier, 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) long, draining northeast from Stanford Plateau to enter Reedy Glacier just north of Blubaugh Nunatak. Named by US-ACAN for
1512-408: The Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in association with Horlick Mountains. 85°17′S 128°30′W / 85.283°S 128.500°W / -85.283; -128.500 . A glacier about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long which drains the north slopes of the Wisconsin Range, between Lentz Buttress and Moran Buttress , and trends northwestward to merge with the lower portion of
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#17328554424051584-713: The Reedy Glacier. It includes Mount McNaughton, Mount Bolton, Goodwin Peak, Haworth Mesa and Sisco Mesa. The Wisconsin Range covers about 8,600 square kilometres (3,300 sq mi) when it is taken to also include the Watson Escarpment south of the Kansas Glacier , the Quartz Hills , the Caloplaca Hills and the Cleveland Mesa , all in the Queen Maud Mountains to the west of the Reedy Glacier. The southwest part of
1656-580: The South Pole Station winter party, 1962. 85°31′S 129°00′W / 85.517°S 129.000°W / -85.517; -129.000 . A group of nunataks lying 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) northwest of Lentz Buttress, at the north side of Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN after George B. Gierloff, builder, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°27′S 128°55′W / 85.450°S 128.917°W / -85.450; -128.917 . A nunatak marking
1728-536: The Transantarctic mountains from the Antarctic Plateau . It drains about 25,000 square kilometres (9,700 sq mi) of the polar plateau, with its catchment extending from 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of the South Pole. It flows 140 kilometres (87 mi) from the edge of the polar plateau at 86°30′S 140°00′W / 86.500°S 140.000°W / -86.500; -140.000 to become
1800-520: The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, which has sent a number of research personnel to Antarctica. 85°48′S 136°30′W / 85.800°S 136.500°W / -85.800; -136.500 . An arc-shaped glacier 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long in the northern part of Watson Escarpment . It drains eastward around the northern side of Mount Doumani to join the Kansas Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Ernest H. Johns, USN,
1872-910: The West Antarctic Ice Sheet. From the polar plateau the Reedy Glacier flows north past the Spear Nunatak, Strickland Nunatak and Savage Nunatak. It passes the Metavolcanic Mountain to the east and the Watson Escarpment to the west. Past the Gratton Nunatak it is joined from the east by the McCarthy Glacier and the Olentangy Glacier. It is joined from the west by the Wotkyns Glacier and the Gardiner Glacier flowing from
1944-601: The Wisconsin Range are recorded in aerial photography obtained by United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. The Horlick Mountains, including the Wisconsin Range, were completely surveyed by United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) parties, and was mapped from United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959–64. This range includes the following mountains and peaks: 85°48′S 125°24′W / 85.800°S 125.400°W / -85.800; -125.400 . A large ice-capped plateau with general elevations above 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) high, comprising most of
2016-576: The Wisconsin Range. 86°02′S 125°35′W / 86.033°S 125.583°W / -86.033; -125.583 . A prominent rock spur protruding from the south extremity of Wisconsin Plateau, situated just southeast of Polygon Spur on the north side of McCarthy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Julius E. Mims, Jr., radioman at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°00′S 126°00′W / 86.000°S 126.000°W / -86.000; -126.000 . A broad, ice-free spur lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Tillite Spur at
2088-514: The Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for John E. Murtaugh, geologist with the Ohio State University geological party to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65. 85°43′S 129°22′W / 85.717°S 129.367°W / -85.717; -129.367 . A prominent, mainly ice-covered mountain with a small exposed summit peak, 3,895 metres (12,779 ft) high, standing 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) west of Faure Peak at
2160-852: The area. In 1990–91 a team using a Twin Otter airplane sampled basement rocks in the Wisconsin Range. The Wisconsin Range is east of the Reedy Glacier and south of the Horlick Ice Stream and the Shimizu Ice Stream . The Wisconsin Plateau is in the southeast of the range. The southeast of the range borders the west of the Wisconsin Plateau and overlooks the Olentangy Glacier . From south to north it includes Polygon Spur, Tillite Spur, Red Spur and Mount Huckaby. The southern massif lies between Olentangy Glacier and Norfolk Glacier both tributaries of
2232-817: The central portion. The north of the range is north of the Davisville Glacier , a tributary of the Horlick Ice Stream, and mostly south of the Quonset Glacier , a tributary of the Davisville Glacier that rises in Perkins Canyon. From west to east in includes Saunders Rock, Feeley Peak, Sheets Peak, Moran Buttress, Koopman Peak and Ruseski Buttress. Isolated features to the north of Quonset Glacier include, from west to east, Spiers Nunatak, Garczynski Nunatak, Baker Nunatak, Mount Brecher, Angus Nunatak, Mount LeSchack, Spencer Nunatak and Widich Nunatak. Portions of
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2304-429: The central section, where for 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) it flows past cliffs that rise 200 to 600 metres (660 to 1,970 ft) above the glacier surface. The Wisconsin Range to the east and the Queen Maud Mountains to the west holds peaks that rise over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level. At the head of the glacier the ice surface is almost 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, while at its mouth it
2376-485: The crew of the icebreaker Eastwind in Operation Deep Freeze 1967. 85°24′S 136°12′W / 85.400°S 136.200°W / -85.400; -136.200 . A nunatak lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of the lower part of Reedy Glacier and 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east of Berry Peaks. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. (jg) Harvey A. Cohen, USNR, public affairs officer on
2448-594: The east margin of upper Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Henry C. Savage, builder at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°20′S 125°36′W / 86.333°S 125.600°W / -86.333; -125.600 . A line of bluffs facing northwest, located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Metavolcanic Mountain, at the east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Julius O. Hatcher, construction mechanic at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°15′S 126°22′W / 86.250°S 126.367°W / -86.250; -126.367 . A peak which rises from
2520-514: The east side of Olentangy Glacier. The name was proposed by John H. Mercer , USARP geologist to this area in 1964-65, because tillite extends the length of the spur above its granitic cliffs. 85°57′S 126°44′W / 85.950°S 126.733°W / -85.950; -126.733 . A narrow rock spur, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long, descending from southern Wisconsin Plateau to Olentangy Glacier 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of Tillite Spur. The name
2592-420: The east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant James L. Bolton, United States Navy, helicopter pilot on United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1965, 1966 and 1967. 85°54′S 129°11′W / 85.900°S 129.183°W / -85.900; -129.183 . A peak, 2,770 metres (9,090 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northeast of Mount Bolton, at
2664-568: The east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for John Vito, electronics technician, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°35′S 132°24′W / 85.583°S 132.400°W / -85.583; -132.400 . A small nunatak marking the west extremity of Ford Nunataks, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Curtis C. Brinton, utilitiesman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1957. 85°35′S 131°30′W / 85.583°S 131.500°W / -85.583; -131.500 . A cluster of nunataks and low peaks rising above
2736-486: The east. The Reedy Glacier was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy (USN) air photos, 1960–64. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Rear Admiral James R. Reedy, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, from November 1962 until April 1965. The Reedy Glacier is the most southern large glacier that drains ice through
2808-679: The farthest south outcrop along the east side of the head of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Milton B. Spear, construction electrician, a member of the wintering party at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°29′S 124°12′W / 86.483°S 124.200°W / -86.483; -124.200 . A large nunatak between Savage Nunatak and Spear Nunatak at the head of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Ernest E. Strickland, utilitiesman at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°27′S 124°58′W / 86.450°S 124.967°W / -86.450; -124.967 . A nunatak located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast of Hatcher Bluffs, along
2880-409: The general area during Operation Highjump, 1946-47. 86°00′S 127°20′W / 86.000°S 127.333°W / -86.000; -127.333 . A glacier draining that portion of the Wisconsin Plateau of the Horlick Mountains that stands east-north-east of Sisco Mesa , flowing south to merge into McCarthy Glacier and the larger Reedy Glacier to the southwest of Mount McNaughton. The name
2952-625: The glacier. The name was suggested by geologist J.H. Mercer, Institute of Polar Studies, Ohio State University, following field work in the vicinity. 86°13′S 127°00′W / 86.217°S 127.000°W / -86.217; -127.000 . A peak, 2,090 metres (6,860 ft) high, standing at the northwest side of Metavolcanic Mountain, at the east flank of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Douglas A. Pool, construction electrician at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°06′S 127°46′W / 86.100°S 127.767°W / -86.100; -127.767 . A bare, linear nunatak lying at
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3024-533: The ice sheet about 100 kilometres (62 mi) behind the Ross Sea grounding line, so the flow and thickness of the glacier are, at least in part, controlled by the damming effest of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet . Reedy Glacier was considerably thicker than it is today at several times in the mid to late Cenozoic . For at least five million years the changes of thickness correlate with changes in thickness of
3096-808: The junction with Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond E. Griffith, cook with the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1961 and 1963. 85°46′S 131°46′W / 85.767°S 131.767°W / -85.767; -131.767 . A prominent mountain in western Wisconsin Range, 2,010 metres (6,590 ft) high, rising between Mount Vito and Griffith Peak on the east side of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Leroy Frontz, aircraft commander during United States Navy OpDFrz 1966 and 1967. 85°44′S 131°30′W / 85.733°S 131.500°W / -85.733; -131.500 . A bare mountain, 1,810 metres (5,940 ft) high, in western Wisconsin Range, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northeast of Mount Frontz along
3168-543: The north end of the Gierloff Nunataks on the north side of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Harold L. McCrilliss, construction electrician, a member of the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1959 and South Pole Station in 1964. 85°31′S 127°36′W / 85.517°S 127.600°W / -85.517; -127.600 . An isolated nunatak on the north side of Wisconsin Range, standing 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north of Lentz Buttress on
3240-629: The north side of Davisville Glacier. Named by US-ACAN after the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, home base of Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6). Nunataks and other isolated features along the course of the glacier were mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. They include, from south to north: 86°32′S 124°06′W / 86.533°S 124.100°W / -86.533; -124.100 . A nunatak lying 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Strickland Nunatak; apparently being
3312-665: The north side of Perkins Canyon. Named by US-ACAN for Leonard A. LeSchack, traverse seismologist, Byrd Station winter party, 1958. 85°21′S 122°11′W / 85.350°S 122.183°W / -85.350; -122.183 . A prominent nunatak 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) east-northeast of Mount LeSchack, lying between Wisconsin Range and Long Hills in the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Donald J. Spencer, atmospheric noise scientist, Byrd Station winter party, 1958. Hueneme Glacier The Reedy Glacier ( 85°30′S 134°00′W / 85.500°S 134.000°W / -85.500; -134.000 )
3384-1135: The north side of Quonset Glacier, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond R. Spiers, cook with the Byrd Station winter party, 1959. 85°24′S 124°48′W / 85.400°S 124.800°W / -85.400; -124.800 . A cone-shaped nunatak, the highest in a cluster of nunataks close west of Mount Brecher, lying at the north flank of Quonset Glacier in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Carl J. Garczynski, meteorologist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°23′S 124°40′W / 85.383°S 124.667°W / -85.383; -124.667 . A nunatak standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of Mount Brecher in northern Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Travis L. Baker, meteorologist, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°24′S 124°22′W / 85.400°S 124.367°W / -85.400; -124.367 . A jagged rock mountain, 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) high, standing immediately west of Mount LeSchack in northern Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Henry H. Brecher,
3456-523: The north side of Wisconsin Plateau in the Horlick Mountains. Named by US-ACAN for Gunter Faure , leader of the Ohio State University geological party to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65. 85°39′S 128°45′W / 85.650°S 128.750°W / -85.650; -128.750 . A sharp peak, 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) high, on the spur descending the north slope of Wisconsin Range between Faure Peak and Lentz Buttress. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Walters, United States Navy,
3528-750: The north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Keith E. Feeley, construction mechanic, Byrd Station winter party, 1959. 85°28′S 125°52′W / 85.467°S 125.867°W / -85.467; -125.867 . A peak over 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of Koopman Peak on the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Joseph D. Sheets, journalist on United States Navy OpDFrz 1965, 1966 and 1967. 85°31′S 125°38′W / 85.517°S 125.633°W / -85.517; -125.633 . A steep bluff 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Koopman Peak, rising over 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) high and forming
3600-445: The north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Kenneth E. Koopman, Navy yeoman on Operation Deep Freeze 1965, 1966 and 1967. 85°29′S 124°23′W / 85.483°S 124.383°W / -85.483; -124.383 . A projecting buttress rock or spur, forming the south portal to Perkins Canyon along the north side of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Peter P. Ruseski (MC) United States Navy, of
3672-419: The northeast part of Ford Nunataks. Named by US-ACAN for Edward A. Martens, radioman with the winter party at Byrd Station in 1960 and McMurdo Station in 1965. 85°41′S 130°15′W / 85.683°S 130.250°W / -85.683; -130.250 . A sharp peak, 3,085 metres (10,121 ft) high, surmounting a ridge 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west-northwest of Mount Minshew in
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#17328554424053744-445: The northwest extremity of the elevated plateau portion of the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Velon H. Minshew, geologist with the Ohio State University geologic party to the Horlick Mountains, 1964-65. 85°42′S 128°35′W / 85.700°S 128.583°W / -85.700; -128.583 . A peak, 3,940 metres (12,930 ft) high, standing 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) east of Mount Minshew along
3816-559: The range includes Mount Soyat, Mickler Spur and Mount Sweatt between Norfolk Glacier and Hueneme Glacier , another tributary of Reedy Glacier. It includes Griffith Peak, Mount Frontz and Mount Vito to the north of Hueneme Glacier. The central portion of the range extends from west to east and includes Brinton Nunatak, the Ford Nunataks, Martens Peak, Murtaugh Peak, Mount Miashew, Faure Peak, Walters Peak and Lentz Buttress. The Gierloff Nunataks, McCrilliss Nunatak and Gibbon Nunatak are north of
3888-425: The ridge between Hueneme and Norfolk Glaciers, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for Earl E. Sweatt, construction electrician, Byrd Station winter party, 1961. 85°47′S 131°31′W / 85.783°S 131.517°W / -85.783; -131.517 . A rock peak rising over 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high in western Wisconsin Range, standing at the north side of the mouth of Hueneme Glacier at
3960-564: The south and Alaska Canyon from the north. The Reedy Glacier continues north past the Ford Nunataks to the east and Abbey Nunatak and Penrod Nunatak to the west. Near its termination it is joined from the east by the Horlick Ice Stream just after that has joined the Davisville Glacier, which has been joined by the Quonset Glacier from the east further upstream. The Reedy Glacier glacier flows northwest past Racine Nunatak and Cohen Nunatak to
4032-494: The south end of the Wisconsin Plateau. The name was proposed by John H. Mercer, USARP geologist to these mountains, 1964-65, because the surface of the spur is covered by a network of unsorted polygons. 85°59′S 126°36′W / 85.983°S 126.600°W / -85.983; -126.600 . A narrow, steep-cliffed rock spur, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long,.descending from southern Wisconsin Plateau between Red Spur and Polygon Spur and terminating at
4104-531: The south part of Metavolcanic Mountain, just east of Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Tommy S. Morales, radioman at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°13′S 126°15′W / 86.217°S 126.250°W / -86.217; -126.250 A large flat-topped mountain, 2,480 metres (8,140 ft) high located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of Hatcher Bluffs on the east side of Reedy Glacier. Composed of dark metavolcanic rock, this mountain contrasts with lighter-colored granites elsewhere along
4176-681: The south side of the mouth of McCarthy Glacier, where the latter enters Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for John W. Gratton, construction mechanic at Byrd Station in 1962. 85°45′S 134°06′W / 85.750°S 134.100°W / -85.750; -134.100 . A ridge-like nunatak located just south of the mouth of Kansas Glacier where it enters Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Donald D. Blubaugh, construction mechanic, Byrd Station winter party, 1957. 85°37′S 134°43′W / 85.617°S 134.717°W / -85.617; -134.717 . A nunatak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Penrod Nunatak, lying at
4248-479: The south wall of Hueneme Glacier in western Wisconsin Range and terminating at Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Raymond R. Mickler, equipment operator, a member of the winter parties at Byrd Station in 1961 and McMurdo Station in 1964. 85°47′S 129°39′W / 85.783°S 129.650°W / -85.783; -129.650 . A mountain, 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, standing 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) northeast of Mount Soyat on
4320-477: The title Garczyński . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Garczyński&oldid=1255394601 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Garczynski Nunatak The Wisconsin Range
4392-486: The upland surface area of the Wisconsin Range, Horlick Mountains. To the east and southeast, the plateau descends gradually and with only minor ice escarpments to merge with the interior ice plateau. To the north and west, the plateau displays abrupt escarpments and cliffs of over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in association with
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#17328554424054464-572: The volume of ice flow. After entering the Ross Ice Shelf the Reedy Glacier becomes the Mercer Ice Stream. In the past it has been at least 250 metres (820 ft) thicker than at present. During the last 290 Ma the glacier has expanded at least six times, each time less than before, with the last expansion during the Last Glacial Maximum, when the ice sheet was up to 500 metres (1,600 ft) thicker than today. The glacier flows into
4536-549: The west before entering the Ross Ice Shelf. Except where otherwise stated, the features of the Reedy Glacier glacier region, described below, were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–64. Left (west) tributaries are, from south to north: 86°04′S 131°25′W / 86.067°S 131.417°W / -86.067; -131.417 , A glacier flowing north from Michigan Plateau along
4608-705: The west side of Caloplaca Hills to enter the Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Grosenvar S. Wotkyns, hospital corpsman at Byrd Station in 1962. 86°01′S 131°48′W / 86.017°S 131.800°W / -86.017; -131.800 . A glacier at the south side of Quartz Hills , flowing east from Watson Escarpment into Reedy Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Richard D. Gardiner, construction electrician at Byrd Station in 1962. 85°53′S 133°05′W / 85.883°S 133.083°W / -85.883; -133.083 . A tributary glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, draining northeast from Michigan Plateau to enter Reedy Glacier between
4680-763: The west side of Davisville Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas L. Gibbon, construction driver Byrd Station winter party, 1959. 85°25′S 127°02′W / 85.417°S 127.033°W / -85.417; -127.033 . A rock 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of Feeley Peak, between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers on the north side of Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for John T. Saunders, electronics technician, Byrd Station winter party, 1960. 85°26′S 126°26′W / 85.433°S 126.433°W / -85.433; -126.433 . A peak, 1,730 metres (5,680 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest of Sheets Peak, between Davisville and Quonset Glaciers on
4752-472: The west side of Haworth Mesa, in the Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN after Commander Edmund E. Goodwin, Public Affairs Officer on the staff of the Commander, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze 1965 and 1966. 85°54′S 128°18′W / 85.900°S 128.300°W / -85.900; -128.300 . An ice-capped mesa with steep rock walls whose summit area
4824-417: The west side of Reedy Glacier just north of the mouth of Kansas Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Gordon Abbey, radioman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1957. 85°35′S 134°53′W / 85.583°S 134.883°W / -85.583; -134.883 . A nunatak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest of Abbey Nunatak, lying at
4896-495: The west side of Reedy Glacier just north of the mouth of Kansas Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Jack R. Penrod, builder with the Byrd Station winter party, 1957. 85°33′S 135°23′W / 85.550°S 135.383°W / -85.550; -135.383 . An isolated peak 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of the lower part of Reedy Glacier and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northwest of Abbey Nunatak. Named by US-ACAN for Lawrence G. Langford, Jr.,
4968-489: The western Wisconsin Range. Named by US-ACAN for John T. McNaughton , Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, a member of the Antarctic Policy Group from 1965 until his death in 1967. 85°56′S 129°43′W / 85.933°S 129.717°W / -85.933; -129.717 . A prominent mountain in western Wisconsin Range, 2,840 metres (9,320 ft) high, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Mount Soyat along
5040-646: Was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959–64. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for the University of Wisconsin–Madison , Madison, Wisconsin , which has sent numerous researchers to Antarctica. The first air photographs of the Wisconsin Range were taken by United States Navy Taskforce 68 during Operation Highjump in 1946–47. In 1958 an oversnow tractor train drove from Byrd Station in West Antarctica to
5112-840: Was proposed by John H. Mercer, USARP geologist to this area in 1964-65, because the surface of a flat platform on this spur is weathered bright red. 85°54′S 127°03′W / 85.900°S 127.050°W / -85.900; -127.050 . An ice-free, wedge-shaped mountain in the western Wisconsin Range, 2,620 metres (8,600 ft) high, surmounting the east wall of Olentangy Glacier just east of Haworth Mesa. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Donnie W. Huckaby, maintenance officer at McMurdo Station for United States Navy Squadron VX-6 during 1962-63 and 1963-64. 85°58′S 128°12′W / 85.967°S 128.200°W / -85.967; -128.200 . A large mountain rising over 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Haworth Mesa in
5184-558: Was proposed by the Ohio State University geological party to the Horlick Mountains , 1964-65. The Olentangy River flows through the University campus. 85°53′S 130°18′W / 85.883°S 130.300°W / -85.883; -130.300 . A glacier, 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) long, draining westward from Wisconsin Range to enter Reedy Glacier between Mount Soyat and Mount Bolton . Named by US-ACAN after Norfolk, VA, location of Detachment Three,
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