Gopher Glacier
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Gopher Glacier is a glacier
descending from Christoffersen Heights
and draining north between Bonnabeau Dome
and Anderson Dome
, in the Jones Mountains
. Mapped and named by the University of Minnesota
Jones Mountains Party, 1960-61. Gopher is the nickname of the University of Minnesota and of the State.
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...
descending from Christoffersen Heights
Christoffersen Heights
Christoffersen Heights are broad snow-covered heights which form the south-central portion of the Jones Mountains, southward of Bonnabeau Dome and Anderson Dome. They were mapped by the University of Minnesota Jones Mountains Party, 1960–61, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names...
and draining north between Bonnabeau Dome
Bonnabeau Dome
Bonnabeau Dome is a prominent ice-covered dome mountain rising on the west side of Gopher Glacier, west of the similar-appearing Anderson Dome, in the Jones Mountains. It was mapped by the University of Minnesota Jones Mountains Party, 1960–61, and named by them for Dr. Raymond C. Bonnabeau, Jr.,...
and Anderson Dome
Anderson Dome
Anderson Dome is a prominent ice-covered dome mountain rising to on the east side of Gopher Glacier, east of the similar-appearing Bonnabeau Dome, in the Jones Mountains. It was mapped by the University of Minnesota Jones Mountains Party, 1960–61, and named by them for Joe M. Anderson, United...
, in the Jones Mountains
Jones Mountains
The Jones Mountains are an isolated group of mountains, trending generally east-west for 43 km , situated on the Eights Coast, Ellsworth Land, about 80 km south of Dustin Island...
. Mapped and named by the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Jones Mountains Party, 1960-61. Gopher is the nickname of the University of Minnesota and of the State.