Leppard Glacier
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Leppard Glacier is a large valley
glacier
draining east into Scar Inlet
, to the north of Ishmael Peak
, on the east coast of Graham Land
, Antarctica. First seen from the air and photographed in part by Hubert Wilkins
on December 20, 1928, the glacier was surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955. It is now clear that, on the photographic evidence of his outward flight, Wilkins gave the name "Crane Channel" to this glacier, and that on his return flight he photographed what is now accepted as Crane Glacier
, perhaps thinking that it was the same feature. Since Crane Glacier has been retained for the northern of these glaciers photographed by Wilkins, the UK-APC has named this feature for Norman A.G. Leppard, assistant surveyor with FIDS, who surveyed this area in 1955.
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...
draining east into Scar Inlet
Scar Inlet
Scar Inlet is an area of the Larsen Ice Shelf immediately northwest of Jason Peninsula. It is bounded by Tashtego Point and Chapman Point. Discovered in 1902 by Otto Nordenskjold, leader of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, who gave the name "Scott Bay." That name has not survived in...
, to the north of Ishmael Peak
Ishmael Peak
Ishmael Peak is a conspicuous detached rock peak, 4 miles south of Spouter Peak, which marks the north side of the mouth of Leppard Glacier, on the east coast of Graham Land. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1947 and 1955. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names...
, on the east coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
, Antarctica. First seen from the air and photographed in part by Hubert Wilkins
Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert Wilkins MC & Bar was an Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer.-Early life:...
on December 20, 1928, the glacier was surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955. It is now clear that, on the photographic evidence of his outward flight, Wilkins gave the name "Crane Channel" to this glacier, and that on his return flight he photographed what is now accepted as Crane Glacier
Crane Glacier
Crane Glacier , is a narrow glacier which flows 30 miles in an east-northeasterly direction through a deep trough into Exasperation Inlet, on the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula. Sir Hubert Wilkins photographed this feature from the air in 1928 and gave it the name Crane Channel, after C.K...
, perhaps thinking that it was the same feature. Since Crane Glacier has been retained for the northern of these glaciers photographed by Wilkins, the UK-APC has named this feature for Norman A.G. Leppard, assistant surveyor with FIDS, who surveyed this area in 1955.