Sirohi Point
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Sirohi Point is a rock point at the north side of the terminus of Alice Glacier
, where the latter enters Beardmore Glacier
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Giri Raj Singh Sirohi
Girraj S. Sirohi, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station
, 1960-61.
Alice Glacier
Alice Glacier is a long tributary glacier in East Antarctica. It flows east from the Queen Alexandra Range to enter Beardmore Glacier at Sirohi Point. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition and was named for the mother of Eric Marshall, a member of Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod...
, where the latter enters Beardmore Glacier
Beardmore Glacier
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest glaciers in the world, with a length exceeding 160 km . The glacier is one of the main passages from the Ross Ice Shelf through the Queen Alexandra and Commonwealth ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains to the Antarctic Plateau, and was one...
. Named 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) for Giri Raj Singh Sirohi
Giri Raj Singh Sirohi
Giri Raj Singh Sirohi was the first Indian to set foot on Antarctica. Sirohi is a scientist who carried out research at the South Pole in Antarctica in 1960 for around 100 days in sub-zero temperatures...
Girraj S. Sirohi, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1960-61.