Houliston Glacier
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Houliston Glacier is a tributary glacier
between Neall Massif
and West Quartzite Range
, flowing northwest into Black Glacier
. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1967-68, for R. Houliston, electrician at Scott Base
, 1967-68.
Category:Glaciers of Victoria Land
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...
between Neall Massif
Neall Massif
Neall Massif is a mountain massif rising between the Salamander and West Quartzite Ranges. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee for V.E. Neall, leader and geologist of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1967-68....
and West Quartzite Range
West Quartzite Range
West Quartzite Range is a mountain range, the western of two parallel quartzite ranges, situated at the east side of Houliston Glacier in the Concord Mountains, Antarctica. Named by the Northern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962–63, after the distinctive geological formation of the feature....
, flowing northwest into Black Glacier
Black Glacier
Black Glacier is a broad tributary to the Lillie Glacier flowing northeast, marking the southeast extent of the Bowers Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names...
. Named by the 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 R. Houliston, electrician 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...
, 1967-68.
Category:Glaciers of Victoria Land