Tiw Valley
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Tiw Valley is a valley
lying next eastward of Odin Valley
in the Asgard Range
, Victoria Land
. The feature is one in a group in this range named from Norse mythology, Tiw
being the god of rules and regulations in war and peace. The name was suggested by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) in consultation with the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
(NZ-APC).
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
lying next eastward of Odin Valley
Odin Valley
Odin Valley is an ice free valley immediately east of Mount Odin in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in association with Mount Odin....
in the Asgard Range
Asgard Range
The Asgard Range is a mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It dividies Wright Valley from Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley, and was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition after Asgard, the home of the Norse gods....
, 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...
. The feature is one in a group in this range named from Norse mythology, Tiw
Tiw
Tiw, in Uru mythology is a protector of mines, lakes, and rivers. It is closely related to the Aymara deity of Anchanchu, a terrible demon which haunts caves, rivers, and other isolated places....
being the god of rules and regulations in war and peace. The name was suggested 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 consultation with the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee is an adjudicating committee established to authorize the naming of features in the Ross Dependency on the Antarctic continent. It is composed of the members of the New Zealand Geographic Board plus selected specialists on Antarctica...
(NZ-APC).