Abbott Spur
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Abbott Spur is an ice-covered spur
in Victoria Land
, Antarctica, separating the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier
and Allison Glacier
on the west side of the Royal Society Range
.
(US-ACAN) in 1994 after Robin R. Abbott, ASA, Helicopter Field Operations Coordinator at McMurdo Station
, active in coordination and planning of science support in Antarctica from 1984.
Spur (mountain)
A spur is a subsidiary summit of a hill or mountain. By definition, spurs have low topographic prominence, as they are lower than their parent summit and are closely connected to them on the same ridgeline...
in 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...
, Antarctica, separating the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier
Rutgers Glacier
Rutgers Glacier is a steep glacier on the west side of the Royal Society Range in the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Rutgers Glacier descends southwest from Johns Hopkins Ridge and Mount Rucker to enter the Skelton Glacier...
and Allison Glacier
Allison Glacier (Antarctica)
Allison Glacier is a small glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Its head is located just north of Mount Huggins, descending from the west slopes of Royal Society Range into Skelton Glacier...
on the west side of the Royal Society Range
Royal Society Range
The Royal Society Range is a majestic mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. With its summit at , the massive Mount Lister forms the highest point in this range. Mount Lister is located along the western shore of McMurdo Sound between the Koettlitz, Skelton and Ferrar glaciers...
.
Discovery and naming
Abbott Spur was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic NamesAdvisory 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 1994 after Robin R. Abbott, ASA, Helicopter Field Operations Coordinator 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...
, active in coordination and planning of science support in Antarctica from 1984.