Prebble Glacier
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Prebble Glacier is a glacier
, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, flowing westward from Mount Kirkpatrick
in Queen Alexandra Range
to enter Walcott Neve
north of Fremouw Peak
. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) for Michael Prebble, of the base support party, who assisted the party with preparations and training.
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...
, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, flowing westward from Mount Kirkpatrick
Mount Kirkpatrick
Mount Kirkpatrick is a lofty, generally ice-free mountain in Antarctica's Queen Alexandra Range. Located 8 km west of Mount Dickerson, Mt. Kirkpatrick is the highest point in the Queen Alexandra Range, as well as in its parent range, the Transantarctic Mountains...
in Queen Alexandra Range
Queen Alexandra Range
The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range in East Antarctica, about 160 km long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range and Königin Alexandra...
to enter Walcott Neve
Walcott Neve
Walcott Neve is a neve, about in area, bounded by the Marshall Mountains, Lewis Cliffs and Mount Sirius. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for Richard Walcott, party leader and geologist....
north of Fremouw Peak
Fremouw Peak
Fremouw Peak is a prominent peak, 2,550 m, forming the south side of the mouth of Prebble Glacier, in Queen Alexandra Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Edward J. Fremouw, United States Antarctic Research Program aurora scientist at South Pole Station, 1959....
. Named by the Northern Party of the 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 Michael Prebble, of the base support party, who assisted the party with preparations and training.