Shadow Bluff
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Shadow Bluff is a rock bluff just west of McGregor Range
, at the junction of the Tucker and Leander Glaciers. It is a landmark when sledging on the Tucker Glacier
, and is nearly always in shadow, hence the name. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1957-58.
McGregor Range
The McGregor Range is a mountain range in the Central Interior of British Columbia, located between the main spine of the Rocky Mountains and the Fraser River on the northeast and southwest, and between the Torpy River on its southeast and the McGregor River on its northwest...
, at the junction of the Tucker and Leander Glaciers. It is a landmark when sledging on the Tucker Glacier
Tucker Glacier
Tucker Glacier is a major valley glacier of Victoria Land, about 144 km long, flowing southeast between Admiralty Mountains and Victory Mountains to the Ross Sea...
, and is nearly always in shadow, hence the name. Named by 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), 1957-58.