Astro Glacier
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Astro Glacier is a glacier
in Antarctica, between the Turner Hills
and Tricorn Peak
in the Miller Range
, flowing northeast into the Marsh Glacier
. It was seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(1961–62) and so named because an astronomical station was set up on the bluff at the mouth of the glacier in December 1961.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
in Antarctica, between the Turner Hills
Turner Hills
Turner Hills is a group of hills between Astro Glacier and Nimrod Glacier in the northwest part of the Miller Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Dr. Mort D...
and Tricorn Peak
Tricorn Peak
Tricorn Peak is a snow-covered peak, 2,320 m, on the ridge between Astro Glacier and Skua Glacier in the north part of the Miller Range. Seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition and so named because of its resemblance to a three-cornered hat....
in the Miller Range
Miller Range
The Miller Range is a mountain range extending south from Nimrod Glacier for along the western edge of the Marsh Glacier in Antarctica. Named for J.H. "Bob" Miller, a member of the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition who, with G.W. Marsh, mapped this area....
, flowing northeast into the Marsh Glacier
Marsh Glacier
The Marsh Glacier is a glacier about 110 km long, flowing north from the Antarctic polar plateau between the Miller Range and Queen Elizabeth Range into Nimrod Glacier. Seen by a New Zealand party of the CTAE and named for G.W. Marsh, a member of the party....
. It was seen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(1961–62) and so named because an astronomical station was set up on the bluff at the mouth of the glacier in December 1961.