Northern Foothills ( 74°44′S 163°55′E / 74.733°S 163.917°E / -74.733; 163.917 ( Northern Foothills ) ) is a line of coastal hills on the west side of Terra Nova Bay , Victoria Land , Antarctica, lying southward of Browning Pass and forming a peninsular continuation of the Deep Freeze Range . It was named by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE), because during field operations Inexpressible Island, close southward, was originally referred to as the "Southern Foothills."
23-517: The Northern Foothills are separated from the rest of the Deep Freeze Range by the Browning Pass . The Campbell Glacier Tongue reaches into Terra Nova Bay to the east of the north end of the foothills. Gerlache Inlet lies between the foothills and the ice tongue. At the southern end of the foothills, Hells Gate separates the foothills from Inexpressible Island to the southwest. The mouth of
46-723: Is a 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long by 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide ice shelf . It is nourished by the Priestley and Reeves Glaciers and abuts the north side of the Drygalski Ice Tongue , along the coast of Victoria Land , Antarctica. This feature was explored by the South Magnetic Polar Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-09 and by the Northern Party of
69-669: Is also named. 74°33′S 163°54′E / 74.550°S 163.900°E / -74.550; 163.900 . A gently curving glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, draining southward from Mount Dickason in the Deep Freeze Range to enter Browning Pass, at the north side of Nansen Ice Sheet. Discovered by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13, and so named by them because of its shape. 74°41′S 163°17′E / 74.683°S 163.283°E / -74.683; 163.283 . An isolated rock lying 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) ENE of Rhodes Head, at
92-698: Is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica . The committee was established in 1943 as the Special Committee on Antarctic Names (SCAN). It became the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1947. Fred G. Alberts was Secretary of the Committee from 1949 to 1980. By 1959, a structured nomenclature
115-890: Is fed by Browning Pass, Boomerang Glacier, the Priestley Glacier , the Carnein Glacier and the Reeves Glacier . The Larsen Glacier enters the sea to the southwest of the ice sheet. It abuts the Drygalski Ice Tongue to the south. Features surrounding the ice shelf include (anti-clockwise from the east) Inexpressible Island , Vegetation Island, Cape Canwe , Gray Rock and Rhodes Head on McCarthy Ridge, Andersson Ridge , Widowmaker Pass and Olson Nunatak. Download coordinates as: Coastal features include: 74°36′S 163°59′E / 74.600°S 163.983°E / -74.600; 163.983 . An ice-covered pass, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, lying between
138-464: Is the highest point in the Northern Foothills. Mapped by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13, and named for Petty Officer George P. Abbott, RN, a member of the expedition. 74°43′S 163°41′E / 74.717°S 163.683°E / -74.717; 163.683 . A high rock bluff 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Vegetation Island, forming the west extremity of
161-587: The British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 . Frank Debenham , geologist with the latter expedition, applied the name Nansen Sheet as the feature is adjacent to Mount Nansen , the dominating summit in the area. The Nansen Ice Sheet covers the southwest of Wood Bay , on the west coast of the Ross Sea. It is west of the Northern Foothills and east of the Prince Albert Mountains . From east to west it
184-688: The Eisenhower Range , flowing south along the west side of McCarthy Ridge to merge with lower Reeves Glacier at the Nansen Ice Sheet. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for Carl R. Carnein, glaciologist at McMurdo Station, summer 1965-66. 74°55′S 162°20′E / 74.917°S 162.333°E / -74.917; 162.333 . A heavily crevassed and therefore dangerous pass leading from Larsen Glacier to Reeves Glacier , between Mount Janetschek and Mount Gerlache . Given this expressive name by
207-566: The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962-63. 74°55′S 162°28′E / 74.917°S 162.467°E / -74.917; 162.467 . A bare rock nunatak lying at the south side of the terminus of Reeves Glacier, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of the summit of Mount Gerlache. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for James J. Olson, geophysicist with
230-572: The Priestley Glacier flows past the western side of the foothills, merging into the Nansen Ice Sheet . Download coordinates as: Features of the Northern Foothills, from north to south, include Mount Browning, Mount Abbot, Cape Canwe, Vegetation Island, Cape Confusion, Hells Gate, Hells Gate Moraine, Evans Cove and Cape Russell. 74°37′S 164°03′E / 74.617°S 164.050°E / -74.617; 164.050 . A mountain, 760 metres (2,490 ft) high, which rises opposite
253-423: The Northern Foothills. First explored and mapped by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13, who gave the feature this expressive name. 74°52′S 163°48′E / 74.867°S 163.800°E / -74.867; 163.800 . The glacial moraine at Hells Gate, at the head of Evans Cove . The moraine extends southward to Hells Gate from nearby Vegetation Island and Cape Confusion. Mapped and named by
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#1732858312462276-412: The Northern Foothills. First explored and named by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13. The name arose from seeing this feature a long way off and wondering whether they could reach it. 74°47′S 163°37′E / 74.783°S 163.617°E / -74.783; 163.617 . A narrow island lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Inexpressible Island and just west of
299-414: The Northern Foothills. Discovered by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13, who named it because the rocks were densely covered with lichens. 74°50′S 163°50′E / 74.833°S 163.833°E / -74.833; 163.833 . A rocky point which projects from the southwest part of the Northern Foothills, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Cape Russell. Visited by
322-551: The Northern Party of BrAE, 1910-13, in association with Hells Gate. 74°54′S 163°54′E / 74.900°S 163.900°E / -74.900; 163.900 . A rock cape in Terra Nova Bay, forming the south extremity of the Northern Foothills. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander R.E. Russell, United States Navy, officer in charge of
345-465: The Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962-63, which gave the name because of the complex geological structure of the area. 74°51′S 163°48′E / 74.850°S 163.800°E / -74.850; 163.800 . A narrows located near the east edge of the Nansen Ice Sheet, lying just north of Evans Cove between Inexpressible Island and
368-657: The USARP Ross Ice Shelf party in the 1961-62 season. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Nansen Ice Sheet" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . [REDACTED] Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( ACAN or US-ACAN )
391-450: The east wall of Carnein Glacier, in the foothills of southeast Eisenhower Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for Peter C. McCarthy, biolab manager at McMurdo Station, winter party 1966. 74°41′S 162°54′E / 74.683°S 162.900°E / -74.683; 162.900 . A glacier draining the southeast corner of
414-546: The extremity of McCarthy Ridge on the southeast side of Eisenhower Range, overlooking the Nansen Ice Sheet. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for Captain James C. Rhodes, USMCR, an LC-130 aircraft commander with United States Navy Squadron VX-6 for several seasons to 1967. 74°37′S 163°03′E / 74.617°S 163.050°E / -74.617; 163.050 . A broad, mainly ice-covered ridge with steep sides forming
437-431: The helicopter unit aboard the icebreaker Glacier in this area during United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze , 1958-59. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Browning Pass (Antarctica) Nansen Ice Sheet ( 74°53′S 163°10′E / 74.883°S 163.167°E / -74.883; 163.167 )
460-480: The main mass of Deep Freeze Range and the Northern Foothills . The pass facilitates movement between the lower ends of Priestley and Campbell Glaciers. The feature was first mapped as a part of Campbell Glacier by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13. It was remapped by the Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, and named for Frank V. Browning, a member of the BrAE Northern Party, for whom nearby Mount Browning
483-446: The southeast side of Eisenhower Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Alvin M. Gray, radioscience researcher at McMurdo Station, summer 1965-66. 74°42′S 163°03′E / 74.700°S 163.050°E / -74.700; 163.050 . A prominent headland forming
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#1732858312462506-564: The terminus of Boomerang Glacier in the Northern Foothills. First roughly mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 . This area was explored and mapped in greater detail by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13, and the mountain named for Petty Officer Frank V. Browning, RN, a member of the Northern Party. 74°42′S 163°50′E / 74.700°S 163.833°E / -74.700; 163.833 . A mountain 1,020 metres (3,350 ft) high, which stands 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northeast of Cape Canwe and
529-454: Was reached, allowing for further exploration, structured mapping of the region and a unique naming system. A 1990 ACAN gazeeter of Antarctica listed 16,000 names. The United States does not recognise territorial boundaries within Antarctica, so ACAN assigns names to features anywhere within the continent, in consultation with other national nomenclature bodies where appropriate, as defined by
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