29-687: Green Valley is a common place name in English. It may refer to: Places [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Green Valley (Antarctica) , in the Thiel Mountains Australia [ edit ] Green Valley, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney Brazil [ edit ] Green Valley , nightclub in Camboriú , Brazil . United States [ edit ] California [ edit ] Green Valley, El Dorado County, California ,
58-458: A galaxy color–magnitude diagram . See also [ edit ] Greendell (disambiguation) Greendale (disambiguation) Greenvale (disambiguation) Green (disambiguation) Valley (disambiguation) Grunthal (disambiguation) ( German for "Green Valley") Valverde (disambiguation) ( Spanish for "Green Valley") Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
87-646: A Spanish reggae-dancehall group "Green Valley", song from ...So the Story Goes "Green Valley", a 2012 song by Calvin Harris from 18 Months "The Green Valley", song by Puscifer from Conditions of My Parole Other uses [ edit ] Green valley, a part of the Galaxy color–magnitude diagram Greenvalley Public School , Kerala, India The green valley phase in galactic evolution, between more frequently observed blue and red galaxies, as illustrated on
116-697: A census-designated place in Pima County Green Valley, Illinois , a village in Tazewell County Green Valley, Maryland , an unincorporated area and former census-designated place in Frederick County Green Valley, Minnesota , an unincorporated community in Lyon County Green Valley Township, Becker County, Minnesota Green Valley Township, Holt County, Nebraska Green Valley, Henderson ,
145-459: A crash of a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station, Nov. 9, 1961. 85°08′S 90°40′W / 85.133°S 90.667°W / -85.133; -90.667 . Glacier 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) long, that drains east from the Ford Massif between Janulis Spur and Gray Spur. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of
174-581: A former settlement Green Valley, Los Angeles County, California , a census-designated place Green Valley, (Cuyamaca Mountains, California) , in San Diego County Green Valley, Solano County, California , a census-designated place Green Valley, former name of Greenwood, El Dorado County, California Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA , an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County Green Valley Creek ,
203-832: A planned community in Henderson, Nevada Green Valley, Ohio , an unincorporated community in Knox County Green Valley, South Dakota , a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pennington County Green Valley, Virginia Green Valley, Kanawha County, West Virginia Green Valley, Mercer County, West Virginia Green Valley, Nicholas County, West Virginia Other places [ edit ] Green Valley (Mars) , landing site of NASA's Phoenix lander within Vastitas Borealis Music [ edit ] Green Valley (band) ,
232-585: A stream in Sonoma County Green Valley Acres, California , an unincorporated community in El Dorado County Wisconsin [ edit ] Green Valley, Marathon County, Wisconsin , a town Green Valley, Shawano County, Wisconsin , a town Green Valley (CDP), Wisconsin , an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Green Valley, Shawano County Other states [ edit ] Green Valley, Arizona ,
261-619: Is a broad, snow-topped massif 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide, forming the major topographic landmark of the northern Thiel Mountains in Antarctica. The massif rises to 2,810 metres (9,220 ft), is essentially flat, and terminates in steep rock cliffs in all but the southern side. The Ford Massif was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for geologist Arthur B. Ford of
290-532: Is snow covered except for bare rock at the top. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. The peak was climbed by Ford in 1961. Named for Charles A. Anderson, then chief geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey. 85°01′S 90°18′W / 85.017°S 90.300°W / -85.017; -90.300 . An imposing rock cliff that rises more than 600 metres (2,000 ft) and forms
319-752: The United States Geological Survey (USGS). He was co-leader of the 1960–61 USGS Thiel Mountains survey party and leader of the 1961–62 geologic party to these mountains. Ford led geological parties working in the Pensacola Mountains in several austral seasons, 1962–63 to 1978–79. The Ford Massif is the northern past of the Thiel Mountains, separated from the Bermel Escarpment by the Counts Icefall. The Moulton Escarpment lies to
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#1732844216473348-477: The United States Geological Survey . Green Valley (Mars) Green Valley is a region on Mars within Vastitas Borealis that was chosen as the landing site of NASA 's Phoenix lander. It is located at 68.35 degrees north, 233 degrees east. The valley is about 50 kilometres wide, but only about 250 metres deep; either it was filled in, or was never any deeper than that. The edges are not visible from
377-472: The USGS Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Lieutenant George Janulis, pilot with United States Navy Squadron VX-6, who flew the USGS party into the Thiel Mountains. 85°04′S 90°30′W / 85.067°S 90.500°W / -85.067; -90.500 . A steep-sided, ice-filled valley that indents the east side of Ford Massif just north of Janulis Spur. The name
406-429: The USGS Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. Named for John M. Aaron, USGS geologist and member of the 1960-61 and 1961-62 field parties to the Thiel Mountains. 85°07′S 90°27′W / 85.117°S 90.450°W / -85.117; -90.450 . A rock spur which extends eastward from the Ford Massif between Green Valley and Aaron Glacier. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of
435-502: The crash of a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station on Nov. 9, 1961. 85°10′S 90°29′W / 85.167°S 90.483°W / -85.167; -90.483 . A rock spur between Aaron Glacier and Counts Icefall on the east side of Ford Massif. A small peak rises from the end of the spur. Mapped by the USGS Thiel Mountains party of 1960-61. Named by US-ACAN for James L. Gray, Aviation Machinist's Mate, United States Navy, who lost his life in
464-477: The east side of Compton Valley in the north part of the Ford Massif. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Capt. Joseph G. Walker, USMC, Squadron VX-6 pilot who made several flights in support of the USGS party in 1960-61. 85°01′S 91°20′W / 85.017°S 91.333°W / -85.017; -91.333 . An ice-filled valley indenting
493-584: The escarpment at the north edge of Ford Massif. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Jarvis B. Hadley of USCS, then Chief of the Branch of Regional Geology in the Eastern U.S. and administrator of USGS geology programs in Antarctica. 85°01′S 91°12′W / 85.017°S 91.200°W / -85.017; -91.200 . A notable rock spur forming
522-481: The lander if it had hit one during touchdown. The ground within Green Valley is covered with polygonal features several metres across and roughly ten centimetres high, thought to be caused either by thermal contraction ( ice-wedge polygons ) or by the effects of wind-blown dust (sand-wedge polygons). Water ice is thought to be just below the surface. During the local winter as much as three feet of carbon dioxide ice
551-511: The middle of the valley. The name "Green Valley" is not officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union . It came from the decision process by which it was selected as Phoenix's landing site: prospective landing areas were color-coded based on how hazardous they were, with red being most hazardous through yellow to green being the safest. Green Valley has relatively few of the large boulders that could have tipped
580-533: The north side of Ford Massif between Reed Ridge and Walker Spur. Surveyed by the USGS Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j-g.) Romuald P. Compton, United States Navy, who lost his life in the crash of a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station, Nov. 9, 1961. 85°02′S 91°40′W / 85.033°S 91.667°W / -85.033; -91.667 . A flat-topped, snow-covered ridge extending northwest for 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) from
609-528: The northeast extremity of Ford Massif. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Warren B. Hamilton, USGS representative in charge of geologic studies in the McMurdo Sound dry valley area, 1958-59. 85°01′S 90°40′W / 85.017°S 90.667°W / -85.017; -90.667 . A peak, 2,660 metres (8,730 ft) high, surmounting
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#1732844216473638-673: The northwest margin of the Ford Massif. The name was proposed by Peter Berrnel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the Thiel Mountains party which surveyed the area in 1960-61. Named for Staff Sergeant Fred W. Streitenberger, USMC, navigator of the Squadron VX-6 plane crew that flew the USGS party into the Thiel Mountains, and also to several other mountain ranges during the summer of 1960-61. 85°02′S 92°30′W / 85.033°S 92.500°W / -85.033; -92.500 . Two isolated rock crags, or nunataks, which lie 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Reed Ridge, along
667-602: The northwest side of Ford Massif. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for USGS geologist Charles G. Johnson who, working from aboard the Glacier, studied the Beaufort Island and Cape Bird areas during 1958-59. 85°08′S 91°37′W / 85.133°S 91.617°W / -85.133; -91.617 . A steep rock and snow escarpment located south of Reed Ridge on
696-470: The southeastern face of the massif. Features of the massif, anti-clockwise from the south, are: 85°13′S 90°48′W / 85.217°S 90.800°W / -85.217; -90.800 . A steep, heavily-crevassed icefall at the juncture of the Ford Massif and the west end of Bermel Escarpment. Surveyed by the USGS Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander William D. Counts, United States Navy, who lost his life in
725-622: The title Green Valley . 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=Green_Valley&oldid=1083892533 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Green Valley (Antarctica) Ford Massif ( 85°5′S 91°0′W / 85.083°S 91.000°W / -85.083; -91.000 )
754-467: The west part of the Ford Massif. The ridge forms the west wall of Compton Valley. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-61. Named by US-ACAN for Dale R. Reed, ionospheric scientist at Ellsworth Station in 1958 and Byrd Station in 1960. 85°03′S 92°07′W / 85.050°S 92.117°W / -85.050; -92.117 . An abrupt rock and ice cliff 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km; 1.5 mi) west of Reed Ridge, along
783-508: The west side of the Ford Massif. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party, 1960-61. Named for Bjørn G. Andersen (1924–2012), Norwegian professor of geology and glaciology at the University of Oslo , who was a member of the 1960-61 and 1961-62 USGS field parties to the Thiel Mountains. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of
812-533: The west. Gray Spur is in the southeast of the massif, separated by the Aaron Glacier from Janulis Spur to its north. North of Janulis spur is Green Valley below Anderson Summit. Hamilton Cliff defines the northeast face of the massif, below Hadley peak to its west. Features to the west of Hadley Peak include Compton Valley, Reed Ridge, Streitenberger Cliff and the Johnson Nunataks. The Anderson Escarpment defines
841-443: Was proposed by Arthur Ford and Peter Bermel, co-leaders of the USGS Thiel Mountains party that surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for David H. Green, camp assistant with the party. 85°03′S 90°53′W / 85.050°S 90.883°W / -85.050; -90.883 . The highest peak, 2,810 metres (9,220 ft) high, in the Thiel Mountains, on top of the Ford Massif and directly southeast of Walker Ridge. It
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