Ramseier Glacier
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Ramseier Glacier is a steep cirque-type glacier
, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, flowing southwest to enter Byrd Glacier
immediately east of Mount Rummage
. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Rene O. Ramseier, glaciologist at McMurdo
and South Pole Stations, 1960–61 and 1961-62 seasons.
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...
, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, flowing southwest to enter Byrd Glacier
Byrd Glacier
The Byrd Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km long and 24 km wide, draining an extensive area of the polar plateau and flowing eastward between the Britannia Range and Churchill Mountains to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf at Barne Inlet.Named by the NZ-APC after Rear...
immediately east of Mount Rummage
Mount Rummage
Mount Rummage is a conical, bare rock mountain, 1,510 m, at the west side of Ramseier Glacier. It is the westernmost mountain along the north wall of Byrd Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Chief Laurence A. Rummage, QMCM, U.S. Navy, who took part in Christchurch...
. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
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...
(US-ACAN) for Rene O. Ramseier, glaciologist at McMurdo
McMurdo
McMurdo may refer to:*Archibald McMurdo , British naval officer**McMurdo Station, a station at the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica***The South Pole Traverse, also known as the McMurdo – South Pole highway...
and South Pole Stations, 1960–61 and 1961-62 seasons.