Lowery Glacier ( 82°35′S 163°15′E / 82.583°S 163.250°E / -82.583; 163.250 ) is a glacier about 60 nautical miles (110 km) long, a tributary of the Nimrod Glacier , which enters the west of the Ross Ice Shelf , Antarctica.
30-534: The Lowery Glacier flows north from Prince Andrew Plateau , Antarctica, along the east side of the Queen Elizabeth Range to enter Nimrod Glacier. To the north of Softbed Ridges it converges with Robb Glacier , but the two glaciers separate when they reach Taylor Hills . It was named by the New Zealand Geological and Topographical Survey Expedition (1959–60) for J.H. Lowery who, as a member of
60-512: A field party, suffered injuries when a Sno-cat broke through a crevasse bridge off Cape Selborne in November 1959. Download coordinates as: 83°12′S 163°36′E / 83.200°S 163.600°E / -83.200; 163.600 . A series of crevassed terraces and icefalls close southward of Fazekas Hills , near the head of Lowery Glacier. So named by the NZGSAE (1959-60) because
90-739: A rocky face to the northeast standing just south of January Col. Visited by the New Zealand Southern Survey Party of the CTAE (1956-58) in early 1958. Named by them for Squadron-Leader J.R. Claydon, commanding officer of the Antarctic Flight of the RNZAF, who assisted the survey team operating in this vicinity. 83°21′S 163°05′E / 83.350°S 163.083°E / -83.350; 163.083 . A peak 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) northeast of Claydon Peak, marking
120-509: Is an ice-covered plateau, about 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long and 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) wide, lying south of Mount Rabot in the Queen Elizabeth Range of Antarctica. The Prince Andrew Plateau was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) for Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The Prince Andrew Plateau
150-635: Is in the southern Queen Elizabeth Range between the Moore Mountains and Ārai Terraces to the north and the Peletier Plateau to the south. The Marsh Glacier is to the west and the Bowden Névé to the east. Features to the east include Painted Cliffs in the southeast, which include Dawson Peak and Mount Picciotto and the Disch Promontary further north. Features to the west include Dakota Pass in
180-523: The NZGSAE (1961-62) after the English county and the Dukedom of Kent. 83°15′S 162°41′E / 83.250°S 162.683°E / -83.250; 162.683 . A glacier, 11 miles (18 km) long, flowing northeast from Prince Andrew Plateau along the north side of Turnabout Ridge to enter Lowery Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for French Daniel Linehan, who made seismic soundings of ice thickness from
210-679: The Northern Party of NZGSAE (1961-62) after the English County and Dukedom of Cornwall. 82°41′S 163°05′E / 82.683°S 163.083°E / -82.683; 163.083 . Glacier just south of Mount Heiser , flowing east into Lowery Glacier from the northeast slopes of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Egon Dorrer, USARP glaciologist on
240-479: The Queen Elizabeth Range. Named for Arthur S. Helm, former Secretary of the Ross Sea Committee, by the NZGSAE (1961-62). 82°50′S 163°10′E / 82.833°S 163.167°E / -82.833; 163.167 . Glacier which drains the east side of Markham Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flows east for about 15 miles (24 km) to enter Lowery Glacier. Named by the northern party of
270-484: The Queen Elizabeth Range. It rises above Otago Glacier , which flows northwest along its southwest side to Nimrod Glacier . Nottarp Glacier and Heidemann Glacier are to the east and Tranter Glacier forms to the north of Sherwin Peak and flows north to Nimrod Glacier. Nearby features include Mount Chivers to the north, Mount Boman and Kieffer Knoll to the northeast, Mount Damm to the east and Mount Heiser and Kooyman Peak to
300-758: The Ross Ice Shelf 1962-63 and 1965-66. 82°33′S 162°50′E / 82.550°S 162.833°E / -82.550; 162.833 . Glacier, 5 miles (8.0 km) long, originating close northwest of Mount Damm in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flowing east into Lowery Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Richard P. Heidemann, USARP glaciologist at Roosevelt Island, 1962-63. Not: Heindemann Glacier. 83°07′S 162°30′E / 83.117°S 162.500°E / -83.117; 162.500 . Glacier 15 miles (24 km) long, flowing north to enter Lowery Glacier just west of Fazekas Hills , in
330-543: The Ross Ice Shelf, 1962-63 and 1965-66. 82°58′S 163°12′E / 82.967°S 163.200°E / -82.967; 163.200 . A glacier that drains east from the Queen Elizabeth Range into Lowery Glacier close south of Mount Predoehl . Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas L. Pavlak, USARP glaciologist at South Pole Station, 1962-63. 82°46′S 163°10′E / 82.767°S 163.167°E / -82.767; 163.167 . Glacier on
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#1732872216055360-712: The USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Hugh H. Kieffer, United States ArmyRP glaciologist at Roosevelt Island, 1961–62. 82°36′S 162°37′E / 82.600°S 162.617°E / -82.600; 162.617 . A snow-covered mountain, 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) high, between Heidemann Glacier and Nottarp Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Robert Damm, United States ArmyRP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1963–64. 82°40′S 162°56′E / 82.667°S 162.933°E / -82.667; 162.933 . A mountain just north of Dorrer Glacier. Mapped by
390-428: The USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Paul W. Heiser Jr., USARP aurora scientist Scott Base, 1959. 82°43′S 162°49′E / 82.717°S 162.817°E / -82.717; 162.817 . A peak, 1,630 metres (5,350 ft) high, on the ridge just south of Dorrer Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by
420-415: The USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for William M. Boman, United States ArmyRP traverse engineer at Roosevelt Island, 1962–63, and McMurdo Station, winter of 1965. 82°29′S 162°39′E / 82.483°S 162.650°E / -82.483; 162.650 . A rocky knoll which marks the extreme northeast corner of the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by
450-515: The USS Atka, 1954-55, and in the Ross Sea area, 1955-56. 82°37′S 162°54′E / 82.617°S 162.900°E / -82.617; 162.900 . Small glacier draining eastward into Lowery Glacier just south of Mount Damm in the Queen Elizabeth Range. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-AC AN for Klemens J. Nottarp, USARP glaciologist on
480-779: The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after John A. Dawson, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) aurora scientist at South Pole Station, 1958. 83°46′S 163°00′E / 83.767°S 163.000°E / -83.767; 163.000 . A prominent, mainly ice-free mountain, 2,560 metres (8,400 ft) high, surmounting the northeast end of Painted Cliffs. Named by US-ACAN for Edgard E. Picciotto, glaciologist at South Pole Station, 1962-63; South Pole-Queen Maud Land Traverse, 1964-65 and 1965-66. 83°43′S 164°12′E / 83.717°S 164.200°E / -83.717; 164.200 . Two rock nunataks, rising above
510-522: The area west and south of Mount Christchurch and entering Lowery Glacier just north of the Taylor Hills . Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Edward J. Oliver, USARP glaciologist at South Pole Station, 1961-62. 82°38′S 165°00′E / 82.633°S 165.000°E / -82.633; 165.000 . A glacier about 40 miles (64 km) long, flowing from Clarkson Peak north along
540-400: The east side of Softbed Ridges to the Ross Ice Shelf at Cape Goldie . Named by the expedition after Murray Robb, leader of the NZGSAE (1959-60), who traversed this glacier to reach Lowery Glacier. Prince Andrew Plateau Prince Andrew Plateau ( 83°38′S 162°00′E / 83.633°S 162.000°E / -83.633; 162.000 ( Prince Andrew Plateau ) )
570-495: The extremity of a spur descending north from Prince Andrew Plateau. Named by US-ACAN for DeeWitt M. Baulch, USARP meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1958. Mount Damm Sherwin Peak ( 82°37′S 161°48′E / 82.617°S 161.800°E / -82.617; 161.800 ( Sherwin Peak ) ) is a peak, 2,290 metres (7,510 ft) high, surmounting the east side of Otago Glacier 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Mount Chivers, in
600-466: The feature is a natural barrier to sledge travel which the party was unable to traverse. Arai is the Maori term for barrier. Tributaries entering from the left (west) include: 83°04′S 162°20′E / 83.067°S 162.333°E / -83.067; 162.333 . A glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range, draining eastward, to the south of Crowell Buttresses , to enter Lowery Glacier. Named by
630-495: The ice-covered ridge which descends eastward from Mount Picciotto. Named by US-ACAN for Arthur E. Jorgensen, USARP meteorologist at South Pole Station, winter 1958. 83°34′S 162°52′E / 83.567°S 162.867°E / -83.567; 162.867 . A high, ice-covered promontory, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long, extending from the east side of Prince Andrew Plateau. Named by US-ACAN for Carl R. Disch , United States Army ionospheric physicist, who
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#1732872216055660-488: The north part of the Queen Elizabeth Range , Antarctica. Sherwin Peak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James S. Sherwin, ionospheric scientist at Little America V , 1958. Download coordinates as: Sherwin Peak is in the northeast of
690-483: The north side of the Frigate Range , flowing east into Lowery Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Robert W. Rowland, USARP glaciologist at South Pole Station, 1962-63 and 1963-64. Tributaries entering from the right (east) include: 82°34′S 163°45′E / 82.567°S 163.750°E / -82.567; 163.750 Glacier draining
720-657: The party. 83°24′S 162°00′E / 83.400°S 162.000°E / -83.400; 162.000 . A high col on the north side of Claydon Peak. Approached from New Years Pass by the New Zealand southern party of the CTAE (1956-58), the party was able to gain a view of the mountains to the north and east. Named by the party because they climbed it in January 1958. 83°25′S 162°03′E / 83.417°S 162.050°E / -83.417; 162.050 . A peak, 3,040 metres (9,970 ft) high, which presents
750-429: The pilots operating with the CTAE, gave considerable assistance to the surveying party in this area. 83°33′S 160°54′E / 83.550°S 160.900°E / -83.550; 160.900 . A tabular mountain 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Cranfield Peak, on the western edge of Prince Andrew Plateau. Named by NZGSAE (1961-62) for Lieutenant James W. Weeks, United States Navy, pilot of
780-559: The reconnaissance and supply flights in the area. 83°18′S 162°35′E / 83.300°S 162.583°E / -83.300; 162.583 . A high, rugged ridge, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, lying between Linehan Glacier and Lowery Glacier. So named by the Ohio State University party to the Queen Alexandra Range (1966-67) because the ridge was the farthest point from Base Camp reached by
810-496: The south, Cranfield Peak, Mount Weeks and New Year Pass to the south of the Moore Mountains. Features to the north include Helm Glacier , Linehan Glacier , Turnabout Ridge, January Col, Claydon Peak and Baulch Peak. Download coordinates as: 83°50′S 162°20′E / 83.833°S 162.333°E / -83.833; 162.333 . An irregular line of cliffs which extend southwest from Mount Picciotto and mark
840-424: The southeast edge of Prince Andrew Plateau. Named by the NZGSAE (1961-62) because of the colored sedimentary and igneous rock layers exposed on the face of the cliffs. 83°50′S 162°33′E / 83.833°S 162.550°E / -83.833; 162.550 . A prominent ice-free peak, 2,070 metres (6,790 ft) high, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southwest of Mount Picciotto. Named by
870-660: The southeast. 82°32′S 161°26′E / 82.533°S 161.433°E / -82.533; 161.433 . A mountain, 1,755 metres (5,758 ft) high, standing between the mouths of Otago Glacier and Tranter Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960–62. Named by US-ACAN for Hugh J.H. Chivers, United States ArmyRP upper atmosphere physicist at Byrd, South Pole and Hallett Stations, 1962–63. 82°32′S 162°00′E / 82.533°S 162.000°E / -82.533; 162.000 . A mountain, 1,630 metres (5,350 ft) high, between Tranter Glacier and Doss Glacier. Mapped by
900-560: Was lost at Byrd Station, May 8, 1965. 83°38′S 160°54′E / 83.633°S 160.900°E / -83.633; 160.900 . A peak, 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) high, standing 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south of Mount Weeks. Tentatively named Sentinel Peak by the N.Z. Southern Survey Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956-58), who visited it in 1958. Renamed for Flying Officer W.J. Cranfield who, as one of
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