Cleaves Glacier
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Cleaves Glacier is a glacier
in the Holland Range
, flowing northwest from Mount Reid
into the east side of Robb Glacier
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from tellurometer surveys (1961–62) and Navy air photos (1960), and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Harold H. Cleaves, Master of the USNS Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell during Operation Deepfreeze 1964–65.
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...
in the Holland Range
Holland Range
Holland Range is a rugged coastal range, about 60 nautical miles long, lying just west of the Ross Ice Shelf and extending from the Robb Glacier to Lennox-King Glacier. Named by the Ross Sea Committee for Sir Sidney Holland, who as Prime Minister of New Zealand supported that nation's...
, flowing northwest from Mount Reid
Mount Reid
Mount Reid is a prominent, mainly ice-free mountain, 3,315 m, standing just east of the head of Cleaves Glacier in the Holland Range. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition and named for Alfred Reid, manager of the expedition....
into the east side of Robb Glacier
Robb Glacier
Robb Glacier is a glacier about 40 nautical miles long, flowing from Clarkson Peak north along the east side of Softbed Ridges to the Ross Ice Shelf at Cape Goldie. Named by the expedition after Murray Robb, leader of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , who traversed this...
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from tellurometer surveys (1961–62) and Navy air photos (1960), and named by the 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...
for Harold H. Cleaves, Master of the USNS Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell during Operation Deepfreeze 1964–65.