Strahan Glacier
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Strahan Glacier is a glacier
flowing north into the sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) west of Stevens Rock
, midway between Cape Daly
and Cape Fletcher
. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Mawson. He named it for F. Strahan, Assistant Secretary
, Prime Minister
's Department (Australia), 1921-35.
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...
flowing north into the sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) west of Stevens Rock
Stevens Rock
Stevens Rock is a small, lone bare rock 1.5 nautical miles east of Strahan Glacier and 1 nautical mile off the coast. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, who named it for Commander C.W. Stevens, Hydrographic...
, midway between Cape Daly
Cape Daly
Cape Daly is an ice-covered promontory on the coast, 3 nautical miles west of Safety Island and close southeast of the Robinson Group. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, who named it for Senator Daly of the...
and Cape Fletcher
Cape Fletcher
Cape Fletcher is a minor projection of the ice-covered coastline south of Martin Reef, midway between Strahan Glacier and Scullin Monolith. Discovered by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition , 1929–31, under Mawson, and named by him for H.O. Fletcher, asst. biologist...
. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Mawson. He named it for F. Strahan, Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary is a grade in the British Civil Service, now more commonly styled Divisional Manager or Deputy Director. In the grading scheme they are denoted Grade 5....
, Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
's Department (Australia), 1921-35.