Glee Glacier
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Glee Glacier is a small glacier
enclosed by the two arms of Dismal Ridge
, flowing eastward to Roaring Valley
. It was given this name because of the feeling inspired by occasional sightings of the glacier made through the mists of Dismal Ridge, as it afforded a means of orientation in conditions of otherwise blind navigation. Named by the New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1960-61.
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...
enclosed by the two arms of Dismal Ridge
Dismal Ridge
Dismal Ridge is a forked ridge leading north and east from the Mount Kempe-Mount Huggins saddle. It is bounded on the north and west by the Radian and Glimpse Glaciers, and on the south by Kempe Glacier. The two forks enclose the Glee Glacier and descend to Roaring Valley...
, flowing eastward to Roaring Valley
Roaring Valley
Roaring Valley is a moraine-filled valley on the north side of Mount Dromedary, formerly occupied by the coalescing glaciers that descend northeast and north from Mount Kempe and Mount Dromedary...
. It was given this name because of the feeling inspired by occasional sightings of the glacier made through the mists of Dismal Ridge, as it afforded a means of orientation in conditions of otherwise blind navigation. Named by the New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1960-61.