Robb Glacier
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Robb Glacier is a glacier
about 40 nautical miles (70 km) long, flowing from Clarkson Peak
north along the east side of Softbed Ridges
to the Ross Ice Shelf
at Cape Goldie
. Named by the expedition after Murray Robb, leader of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1959–60), who traversed this glacier to reach Lowery Glacier
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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 nautical miles (70 km) long, flowing from Clarkson Peak
Clarkson Peak
Clarkson Peak is a prominent conical peak, high, at the head of Robb Glacier, on the spur running west from Mount Miller. It was sighted in January 1958 by the New Zealand Southern Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition , and named for Mr. T.R. Clarkson, a member of the Ross Sea...
north along the east side of Softbed Ridges
Softbed Ridges
Softbed Ridges is a series of parallel rock ridges interspaced by small snow-covered valleys, the whole trending north-south for about 15 nautical miles and forming a portion of the divide between Lowery and Robb Glaciers. The name was applied in about 1960 by New Zealand parties working in the...
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...
at Cape Goldie
Cape Goldie
Cape Goldie is a cape at the south side of the mouth of Robb Glacier, overlooking the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the Discovery expedition and named for Sir George Goldie, a member of the committee which made the final draft of the instructions for the expedition....
. Named by the expedition after Murray Robb, leader of 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), who traversed this glacier to reach Lowery Glacier
Lowery Glacier
Lowery Glacier is a glacier about 60 nautical miles long, which flows north from Prince Andrew Plateau along the east side of Queen Elizabeth Range to enter Nimrod Glacier. Named by the N.Z Geological and Topographical Survey Expedition for J.H...
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