Ford Spur
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Ford Spur is a prominent spur which marks the southwest extremity of Haynes Table
, and the confluence of Keltie Glacier
and Brandau Glacier
in the Queen Maud Mountains
. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) for C. Reginald Ford, Stores Officer for Scott's Discovery expedition (1901–04).
Haynes Table
Haynes Table is a high, snow-covered mesa, some 8 nautical miles across and rising to 3,390 m, located south of Mount Odishaw in the Hughes Range, between the heads of Keltie Glacier and Brandau Glacier. Discovered and photographed by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 on the flight of January 12–13, 1956....
, and the confluence of Keltie Glacier
Keltie Glacier
Keltie Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier, 48 km long, draining from Pain Névé southwest around the southern extremity of the Commonwealth Range, and then northwest to enter Beardmore Glacier at Ranfurly Point....
and Brandau Glacier
Brandau Glacier
Brandau Glacier is a wide tributary glacier, long, flowing westward from an ice divide between Haynes Table and Husky Heights to enter Keltie Glacier just west of Ford Spur. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy, pilot with...
in the Queen Maud Mountains
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major group of mountains, ranges and subordinate features of the Transantarctic Mountains, lying between the Beardmore and Reedy Glaciers and including the area from the head of the Ross Ice Shelf to the polar plateau in Antarctica...
. Named by 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...
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) for C. Reginald Ford, Stores Officer for Scott's Discovery expedition (1901–04).