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Spur (topography)
A spur is a lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a hill, mountain or main crest of a ridge. It can also be defined as another hill or mountain range which projects in a lateral direction from a main hill or mountain range. Examples of spurs include: * Abbott Spur, which separates the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier and Allison Glacier on the west side of the Royal Society Range in Victoria Land, Antarctica * Boott Spur, a subpeak of Mount Washington * Kaweah Peaks Ridge, a spur of the Great Western Divide, a sub-range of California's Sierra Nevada * Kelley Spur, east of Spear Spur on the south side of Dufek Massif in the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica * Geneva Spur on Mount Everest * Sperrin Mountains in Northern Ireland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolina Jaworzynki A1
Dolina (or Dolyna in Ukraine) is a Slavic toponym, meaning "valley" or "dale". It may refer to: Places Poland *Dolina, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland) *Dolina, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Dolina, Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) *Dolina, Szczecin, Poland *Dolina, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland) *Dolina, West Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-west Poland) Romania *Dolina, a village in Leorda Commune, Botoșani County *Dolina, a village in Cornereva Commune, Caraș-Severin County *Dolina (Leorda), a left tributary of the Sitna in Botoșani County *Dolina, a right tributary of the Sitna in Botoșani County Slovenia *Dolina, Kamnik * Dolina pri Lendavi, a village in the Municipality of Lendava, northeastern Slovenia * Dolina, Puconci, a village in the Municipality of Puconci, northeastern Slovenia * Dolina, Tržič, a village in the Municipality of Tržič, northwestern Slovenia Ukraine *Dolyna, a city in Ukraine Villages: *Dolyna, Ratne Raion, Volyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re-entrant (landform)
A draw, sometimes known as a re-entrant in orienteering, is a terrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or spurs with low ground in between them. The long area of downward sloping low ground itself is the draw, and it is defined by the spurs surrounding it. Characteristics Draws are usually etched in a hillside by water flow, are usually dry, but many contain an ephemeral stream or loose rocks from eroded rockfall. In a draw the ground always slopes downward in only one direction, and upward in the other three. The slope on a draw is generally quite sharp, with a clearly established fall line A fall line (or fall zone) is the area where an upland region and a coastal plain meet and is noticeable especially the place rivers cross it, with resulting rapids or waterfalls. The uplands are relatively hard crystalline basement rock, and the ... and characterized by a generally steep vertical drop over a short horizontal distance. There is essentially no level ground and littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draw (terrain)
A draw, sometimes known as a re-entrant in orienteering, is a terrain feature formed by two parallel ridges or Spur (mountain), spurs with low ground in between them. The long area of downward sloping low ground itself is the draw, and it is defined by the spurs surrounding it. Characteristics Draws are usually etched in a hill, hillside by water flow, are usually dry, but many contain an ephemeral stream or loose rocks from eroded rockfall. In a draw the ground always slopes downward in only one direction, and upward in the other three. The slope on a draw is generally quite sharp, with a clearly established Fall line (topography), fall line and characterized by a generally steep vertical drop over a short horizontal distance. There is essentially no level ground and little or no maneuver room within the draw. On a topographical map, the contour lines depicting a draw are U-shaped or V-shaped, pointing toward high ground. A draw can be conceptually thought of as the inverse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, its population was 1,903,175, making up around 3% of the Demographics of the United Kingdom#Population, UK's population and 27% of the population on the island of Ireland#Demographics, Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly, established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of Devolution, devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the Government of the United Kingdom, UK Government. The government of Northern Ireland cooperates with the government of Ireland in several areas under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. The Republic of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sperrins
The Sperrins or Sperrin Mountains () are a mountain range in Northern Ireland. The range stretches from Strabane and Mullaghcarn in the west, to Slieve Gallion and the Glenshane Pass in the east, in the counties of Tyrone and Londonderry. The landscape is mostly moorland and blanket bog. The region has a population of some 150,000 and is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Features It has a distinctive glaciated landscape. The mountains mostly have rounded summits and the landscape is mainly moorland and blanket bog. The Glenshane Pass, part of the A6 Belfast to Derry road, is in the mountains and has notoriously bad weather in winter. Sawel Mountain is the highest peak in the Sperrins, and the seventh highest in Northern Ireland. Its summit rises to . Another of the Sperrins, Carntogher (464 m), towers over the Glenshane Pass. Geologically, the Sperrins are formed mostly from Precambrian metamorphic rocks, with some younger Ordovician igneous rocks in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Everest
Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its summit. Its height was most recently measured in 2020 by Chinese and Nepali authorities as . Mount Everest attracts many climbers, including highly experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the standard route) and the other from the north in Tibet. While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route, Everest presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather, and wind, as well as hazards from avalanches and the Khumbu Icefall. As of May 2024, 340 people have died on Everest. Over 200 bodies remain on the mountain and have not been removed due to the dangerous conditions. Climbers typically ascend only part of Mount Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva Spur
The Geneva Spur, named Eperon des Genevois and has also been called the Saddle Rib "Chapter Two ..Saddle Rib" is a geological feature on Mount Everestit is a large rock buttress near the summits of Everest and Lhotse. The Geneva spur is above Camp III and the Yellow Band, but before Camp IV and South Col. It is a spur near the south col. A related formation is the saddle A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. It is not know ... between the peaks of Mount Everest and Lhotse. The altitude of the spur is between . The Geneva Spur name comes from the 1952 Swiss Mount Everest Expedition. The spur provides a route to the South Col, and is usually traversed by climbers heading for Lhotse or Everest summits. From the top of Geneva Spur, South Col can be seen, and when looking at it Mount Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pensacola Mountains
The Pensacola Mountains () are a large group of mountain ranges and peaks that extend in a northeast–southwest direction in the Transantarctic Mountains System, Queen Elizabeth Land region of Antarctica. They comprise the Argentina Range, Forrestal Range, Dufek Massif, Cordiner Peaks, Neptune Range, Patuxent Range, Rambo Nunataks and Pecora Escarpment. These mountain units lie astride the extensive Foundation Ice Stream and Support Force Glacier which drain northward to the Ronne Ice Shelf. Discovery and naming The Pensacola Mountains were discovered and photographed on 13 January 1956 in the course of a transcontinental nonstop plane flight by personnel of United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze I from McMurdo Sound to Weddell Sea and return. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for the U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, in commemoration of the historic role of that establishment in training aviators of the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dufek Massif
The Dufek Massif () is a rugged, largely snow-covered massif long, standing west of the Forrestal Range in the northern part of the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica. Discovery and name The Dufek Massif was discovered and photographed on January 13, 1956, on a transcontinental patrol plane flight of United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze from McMurdo Sound to the vicinity of the Weddell Sea and return. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Rear Admiral George J. Dufek United States Navy, who was in direct operational command of United States Navy Task Force 43 during that operation. The entire Pensacola Mountains were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1967 and 1968 from ground surveys and U.S. Navy tricamera aerial photographs taken in 1964. Location The Dufek Massif runs southwest-northeast in the northwest of the Pensalcola Mountains. It is to the east of the mouth of the Foundation Ice Stream, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spear Spur
The Jaeger Table () is the ice-covered summit plateau of Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica, rising to at Worcester Summit. Mapping and name The plateau was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1968 from ground surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs taken 1964. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), at the suggestion of USGS geologist Arthur B. Ford, after Commander James W. Jaeger, United States Navy, pilot of the Squadron VXE-6 Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 w ... aircraft that landed the USGS field party in the area in the 1976–77 season. Location The Jaeger Table is east of Neuburg Peak in the Dufek Massif and west of Davis Valley. The Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
