Larsen Glacier
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Larsen Glacier is a glacier
flowing southeast from Reeves Neve
, through the Prince Albert Mountains
and entering the Ross Sea
just south of Mount Crummer
in Victoria Land
. Discovered by the South Magnetic Party of the Shackleton expedition, 1907–09, who followed its course on their way to the plateau area beyond. They named it Larsen Glacier because it flowed past the foot of Mount Larsen
, which was constantly in view as they ascended the course of the glacier.
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...
flowing southeast from Reeves Neve
Reeves Neve
Reeves Neve is an extensive neve lying westward of Eisenhower Range in Victoria Land. Reeves Glacier, which drains southeastward to the coast, has its source in this neve. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with Reeves Glacier....
, through the Prince Albert Mountains
Prince Albert Mountains
The Prince Albert Mountains are a major mountain group in Antarctica over 320 km long. Located in Victoria Land, they run north-south between the Priestley and Ferrar glaicers....
and entering the Ross Sea
Ross Sea
The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land.-Description:The Ross Sea was discovered by James Ross in 1841. In the west of the Ross Sea is Ross Island with the Mt. Erebus volcano, in the east Roosevelt Island. The southern part is covered...
just south of Mount Crummer
Mount Crummer
Mount Crummer is a massive, brown granite mountain, 895 m, immediately south of Backstairs Passage Glacier on the coast of Victoria Land. First charted and named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, under Shackleton....
in Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. Discovered by the South Magnetic Party of the Shackleton expedition, 1907–09, who followed its course on their way to the plateau area beyond. They named it Larsen Glacier because it flowed past the foot of Mount Larsen
Mount Larsen
Mount Larsen is a mountain, 710 m, situated in the east-central portion of Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands. Charted in 1930 by DI personnel on the Discovery II who named it for Captain C.A. Larsen....
, which was constantly in view as they ascended the course of the glacier.