Ringer Glacier
Encyclopedia
Ringer Glacier is a glacier
, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, heading on the northeast flank of Saint Johns Range
and flowing northeast to Miller Glacier
, Victoria Land
. Named in association with the distinctive moraine at its mouth, The Ringer
. The name first appeared on a 1961 NZ map; approved by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) in 1995.
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, heading on the northeast flank of Saint Johns Range
Saint Johns Range
Saint Johns Range is a crescent-shaped mountain range about long, in Victoria Land. It is bounded on the north by the Cotton, Miller and Debenham Glaciers, and on the south by Victoria Valley and the Victoria Upper and Victoria Lower Glaciers. Named by the New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the...
and flowing northeast to Miller Glacier
Miller Glacier
Miller Glacier is a glacier about 1 nautical mile wide, described by Griffith Taylor as a transection glacier lying in a transverse trough and connecting the Cotton and Debenham Glaciers in Victoria Land. Discovered by the Western Geological Party, led by Taylor, of the British Antarctic...
, 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...
. Named in association with the distinctive moraine at its mouth, The Ringer
The Ringer
The Ringer is a 2005 developmental comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. It is produced by the Farrelly Brothers and was released on December 23, 2005 by Fox Searchlight.- Plot :...
. The name first appeared on a 1961 NZ map; approved by 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) in 1995.