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Mount Alexandra (NSW)
Mount Alexandra may refer to: * Mount Alexandra (Canada) Mount Alexandra is a remote mountain summit on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by James Outram with guide Christian Kaufmann. Mount Alexandra was named in 1902 by James Out ..., Canada * Mount Alexandra (Antarctica) * Mount Alexandra (Queensland), Australia * Alexandra Peak, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Alexandra (Canada)
Mount Alexandra is a remote mountain summit on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by James Outram with guide Christian Kaufmann. Mount Alexandra was named in 1902 by James Outram for Alexandra of Denmark. __NOTOC__ Geology Like other mountains in Banff National Park, Mount Alexandra is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alexandra is located in a subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ... zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Alexandra (Antarctica)
Garwood Valley () is a valley opening on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, just south of Cape Chocolate. It is one of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. It is largely ice-free, but is occupied near its head by Garwood Glacier. It was named by Thomas Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE), in association with Garwood Glacier. Features Mount Alexandra . A mountain rising to at the south side of the head of Garwood Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) after Jane Alexandra (1829-92), an early botanist with an interest in lower plants. Born in Calcutta, she came to New Zealand in 1862. Mount Atholl . A peak rising to to the west of Mount Alexandra. Named by NZGB in 1994 after Sarah Atholl (d. 1873), an early New Zealand botanist with an interest in lichens. Garwood Glacier . A glacier occupying the northwest part of Garwood Valley. First Mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE; 1901-04), but not named until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
