Northern Foothills
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Northern Foothills is a line of coastal hills on the west side of Terra Nova Bay
, Victoria Land
, lying southward of Browning Pass
and forming a peninsular continuation of the Deep Freeze Range
. So named by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition
, 1910–13, because during field operations Inexpressible Island
, close southward, was originally referred to as the "Southern Foothills."
Terra Nova Bay
Terra Nova Bay is a bay which is often ice free, about long, lying between Cape Washington and the Drygalski Ice Tongue along the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica....
, 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...
, lying southward of Browning Pass
Browning Pass
Browning Pass is an ice-covered pass, long, lying between the main mass of Deep Freeze Range and the Northern Foothills in Victoria Land. The pass facilitates movement between the lower ends of Priestley Glacier and Campbell Glacier. The feature was first mapped as a part of Campbell Glacier by...
and forming a peninsular continuation of the Deep Freeze Range
Deep Freeze Range
The Deep Freeze Range is a rugged mountain range, over long and about wide, rising between Priestley and Campbell glaciers in Victoria Land, Antarctica, and extending from the edge of the polar plateau to Terra Nova Bay...
. So named by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition , officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, to find that a Norwegian team led by Roald...
, 1910–13, because during field operations Inexpressible Island
Inexpressible Island
-History:Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition comprised several groups. One of these, the Northern Party, led by Victor Campbell, did not accompany Scott into the interior but wintered at Cape Adare. In 1912, that group , began the long journey homewards and began making their way to Cape...
, close southward, was originally referred to as the "Southern Foothills."