Rennell Glacier
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Rennell Glacier is a glacier
, 10 nautical miles (18 km) long, in the Pioneer Heights
, Heritage Range
. It drains northwest, to the east of Inferno Ridge
, to join Splettstoesser Glacier
. Named by the University of Minnesota
Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for K.P. Rennell, biologist with the party.
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...
, 10 nautical miles (18 km) long, in the Pioneer Heights
Pioneer Heights
Pioneer Heights is a group name in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, encompassing the large area of hills, ridges and peaks located eastward of Schneider and Schanz Glaciers and between Splettstoesser and Union Glaciers. Among these features are the Inferno Ridge, the Nimbus, Gross,...
, Heritage Range
Heritage Range
The Heritage Range is a major mountain range, long and wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica...
. It drains northwest, to the east of Inferno Ridge
Inferno Ridge
Inferno Ridge is a narrow ridge, 8 miles long, rising between Schneider and Rennell Glaciers in the Heritage Range. So named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, because the area is deeply dissected and composed of black rocks....
, to join Splettstoesser Glacier
Splettstoesser Glacier
Splettstoesser Glacier is a glacier, 35 nautical miles long, draining from the plateau just south of Founders Escarpment and flowing east-northeast through the Heritage Range to the south of Founders Peaks and Anderson Massif to enter the Minnesota Glacier. Named by the University of Minnesota...
. Named by the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for K.P. Rennell, biologist with the party.