Richards Inlet
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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
(NZGSAE) (1959–60) for R.W. Richards, a member of the Ross Sea Party
of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
(1914–17), who assisted in laying depots as far south as Mount Hope
for Shackleton's proposed crossing of Antarctica.
Lennox-King Glacier
Lennox-King Glacier is a large valley glacier, about 40 miles long, draining Bowden Neve and flowing northeast between the Holland and Queen Alexandra Ranges to enter Richards Inlet, Ross Ice Shelf. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for Lieutenant Commander James...
, opening to the 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...
just southeast of Lewis Ridge
Lewis Ridge
Lewis Ridge is a rugged, ice-covered ridge, 14 nautical miles long, extending eastward from the Holland Range, between Morton and Hewitt Glaciers, and terminating at Richards Inlet. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander G.H. Lewis, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of the USS...
. 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 R.W. Richards, a member of the Ross Sea Party
Ross Sea Party
The Ross Sea party was a component of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914–17. Its task was to lay a series of supply depots across the Great Ice Barrier from the Ross Sea to the Beardmore Glacier, along the polar route established by earlier Antarctic expeditions...
of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition , also known as the Endurance Expedition, is considered the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent...
(1914–17), who assisted in laying depots as far south as Mount Hope
Mount Hope
There are several places named Mount Hope:in Antarctica*Mount Hope , a hill at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier*Mount Hope , a mountain in the Eternity Range, Palmer Landin Australia:* Mount Hope, New South Wales...
for Shackleton's proposed crossing of Antarctica.