Lennox-King Glacier
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Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley
glacier
, about 40 miles (60 km) long, draining Bowden Neve
and flowing northeast between the Holland
and Queen Alexandra Range
s to enter Richards Inlet
, Ross Ice Shelf
. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1959–60) for Lieutenant Commander James Lennox-King, RNZN, leader at Scott Base
, 1960.
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
glacier
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...
, about 40 miles (60 km) long, draining Bowden Neve
Bowden Neve
Bowden Névé is a névé about wide, lying southward of Mount Miller between the Queen Elizabeth Range and the Queen Alexandra Range. It was observed in 1958 by the New Zealand Southern Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for Charles M. Bowden, Chairman of the Ross Sea...
and flowing northeast between the Holland
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...
and Queen Alexandra Range
Queen Alexandra Range
The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range in East Antarctica, about 160 km long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range and Königin Alexandra...
s to enter Richards Inlet
Richards Inlet
Richards Inlet is a large ice-filled inlet at the mouth of Lennox-King Glacier, opening to the Ross Ice Shelf just southeast of Lewis Ridge. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for R.W...
, Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica . It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than 600 km long, and between 15 and 50 metres high above the water surface...
. 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) (1959–60) for Lieutenant Commander James Lennox-King, RNZN, leader 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...
, 1960.