Edlin Neve
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Edlin Neve is a neve at the south side of Mount Sturm in the Bowers Mountains
. Several glaciers, including the Carryer, Irwin, McLin and Graveson, are nourished by this neve. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1967–68, for G. Edlin, who served as postmaster at Scott Base
and assisted in the field during this expedition.
Bowers Mountains
Bowers Mountains is a group of north-south trending mountains in Antarctica, about 145 km long and 56 km wide, bounded by the coast on the north and by the Rennick, Canham, Black and Lillie glaciers in other quadrants. The seaward end was first sighted in February 1911 from the Terra...
. Several glaciers, including the Carryer, Irwin, McLin and Graveson, are nourished by this neve. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE), 1967–68, for G. Edlin, who served as postmaster at Scott Base
Scott Base
Scott Base is a research facility located in Antarctica and is operated by New Zealand. It was named after Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Royal Navy, leader of two British expeditions to the Ross Sea area of Antarctica...
and assisted in the field during this expedition.