Yeats Glacier
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Yeats Glacier is a tributary glacier
about 8 miles (13 km) long, flowing west from the north side of Mount Finley to enter Shackleton Glacier
just north of Lockhart Ridge
, in the Queen Maud Mountains
. Named by F. Alton Wade, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
(1962–63 and 1964–65), for Vestal L. Yeats, a member of the Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University
) faculty and of both expeditions.
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...
about 8 miles (13 km) long, flowing west from the north side of Mount Finley to enter Shackleton Glacier
Shackleton Glacier
Shackleton Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, over long and from 8 to 16 km wide, descending from the polar plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs. The Roberts Massif...
just north of Lockhart Ridge
Lockhart Ridge
Lockhart Ridge is a conspicuous ridge about 4 nautical miles long, extending west along the south side of Yeats Glacier and terminating at Shackleton Glacier. Named by the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition for CWO James J. Lockhart, pilot with the U.S. Army Aviation Detachment which...
, in the Queen Maud Mountains
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major group of mountains, ranges and subordinate features of the Transantarctic Mountains, lying between the Beardmore and Reedy Glaciers and including the area from the head of the Ross Ice Shelf to the polar plateau in Antarctica...
. Named by F. Alton Wade, leader of the Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition
The Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Expedition took place first from 1962/63 and then again from 1964/65. The expedition, led by F. Alton Wade, was sponsored by Texas Technological College...
(1962–63 and 1964–65), for Vestal L. Yeats, a member of the Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
) faculty and of both expeditions.