Nash Glacier
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The Nash Glacier is a 32 km (20 mi) long glacier
, draining the northern slopes of Dunedin Range
in the Admiralty Mountains
. The terminus
of this glacier merges with that of Wallis Glacier
and Dennistoun Glacier
before reaching the sea east of Cape Scott
.
Mapped by United States Geological Survey
from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN
for Lt. Arthur R. Nash, USN, helicopter pilot with Squadron VX-6
during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.
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...
, draining the northern slopes of Dunedin Range
Dunedin Range
The Dunedin Range is a northwest-trending mountain range, 37 km long and 3 to 6 km wide, located 8 km east of Lyttelton Range in the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S...
in the Admiralty Mountains
Admiralty Mountains
The Admiralty Mountains is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of Antarctica...
. The terminus
Glacier terminus
A glacier terminus, or snout, is the end of a glacier at any given point in time. Although glaciers seem motionless to the observer, in reality glaciers are in endless motion and the glacier terminus is always either advancing or retreating...
of this glacier merges with that of Wallis Glacier
Wallis Glacier
Wallis Glacier is a glacier nearly 20 nautical miles long in the northwest part of the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land. The glacier flows north and then northwest, eventually coalescing with the lower portions of Dennistoun and Nash Glaciers just before all three reach the sea just east...
and Dennistoun Glacier
Dennistoun Glacier
The Dennistoun Glacier is a glacier, 80 km long, draining the northern slopes of Mounts Black Prince, Royalist and Adam in the Admiralty Mountains of Victoria Land in Antarctica. It flows northwest between the Lyttelton Range and Dunedin Range, turning east on rounding the latter range to...
before reaching the sea east of Cape Scott
Cape Scott
Cape Scott is a cape at the western side of the terminus of Dennistoun Glacier on the northern coast of Victoria Land in Antarctica. Discovered by Captain James Ross, 1841, who named it for Peter A. Scott, Mate on the Terror....
.
Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for Lt. Arthur R. Nash, USN, helicopter pilot with Squadron VX-6
VX-6
Air Development Squadron Six was a United States Navy Air Development Squadron based at McMurdo Station, Antarctica...
during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.