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Lockhart Ridge
Lockhart Ridge () is a conspicuous ridge in Antarctica. About long, it extends west along the south side of Yeats Glacier and terminates at Shackleton Glacier. The ridge was named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1964–65) for CWO James J. Lockhart James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ..., a pilot with the U.S. Army Aviation Detachment which supported the expedition. References Named for James Lockhart, an African American helicopter pilot who was featured in a Life Magazine photo spread as he rescued a fallen climber from the ridge by suspending his aircraft on one skid balanced by the rotor as the man was fastened into the stretcher and flown out SIDEWAYS so that the rotor would not strike the ice wall. Ridges of the Ross Dependency Dufek Coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeats Glacier
Yeats Glacier () is a tributary glacier about 8 miles (13 km) long, flowing west from the north side of Mount Finley to enter Shackleton Glacier just north of Lockhart Ridge, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Named by F. Alton Wade, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition (1962–63 and 1964–65), for Vestal L. Yeats, a member of the Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sy ...) faculty and of both expeditions. Queen Maud Mountains Glaciers of Dufek Coast {{TexasTech-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shackleton Glacier
Shackleton Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, over long and from 8 to 16 km (5 to 10 mi) wide, descending from the polar plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs. The Roberts Zealand GSAE (1961–62), who named it for A.R. Roberts, leader at Scott Massif is a remarkable snow-free massif exceeding 2,700 metres (8,860 ft) and about 155 km2 (60 sq mi) in area. It was by the Southern Party of New USAS (1939–41) and named by US-SCAN for Sir Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. See also * List of glaciers in the Antarctic * Mount Greenlee Mount Greenlee () is a steep-sided, jagged mountain in Antarctica, high; of metamorphic rock, it overlooks the west side of Shackleton Glacier just east of Mount Butters. It was named by F. Alton Wade, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier ... References * * Queen Maud Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
The Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition took place first from 1962/63 and then again from 1964/65. The expedition, led by F. Alton Wade, was sponsored by Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). It explored areas of Antarctica. Exploration Areas explored during and named by the expedition include: * Matador Mountain– Named in honor of the Texas Tech student body, which was originally known as the Matadors. *Red Raider Rampart– Named in honor of the Texas Tech student body, which is now known as the Red Raiders. * Shanklin Glacier– Named in honor of CWO David M. Shanklin, USA, of the U.S. Army Aviation Detachment which supported the expedition. * Ringed Nunatak, named for the ring of moraine that completely surrounds the nunatak. * Shenk Peak– Named in honor of John C. Shenk, who was a Texas Tech graduate student and member of the expedition. * Simplicity Hill– Named because of the ease with which they were able to approach the feature, and because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James J
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridges Of The Ross Dependency
A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The lines along the crest formed by the highest points, with the terrain dropping down on either side, are called the ridgelines. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. Smaller ridges, especially those leaving a larger ridge, are often referred to as spurs. Types There are several main types of ridges: ;Dendritic ridge: In typical dissected plateau terrain, the stream drainage valleys will leave intervening ridges. These are by far the most common ridges. These ridges usually represent slightly more erosion resistant rock, but not always – they often remain because there were more joints where the valleys formed or other chance occurrences. This type of ridge is generally somewhat random in orientation, often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
