Strawberry Cirque
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Strawberry Cirque is a semi-circular glacial cirque in Antarctica, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, at the south end of Macdonald Bluffs
in Miller Range
. It indents the cliff, at the north side of the terminus of Argo Glacier
where the latter enters Marsh Glacier
. So named by the Ohio State University Geological Party, 1967–68, because the granite cliffs of the cirque have a bright pink to red color in certain lighting.
Macdonald Bluffs
Macdonald Bluffs is a prominent east-facing bluffs between Argosy and Argo Glaciers in the Miller Range, descending to the Marsh Glacier. Mapped by the New Zealand Southern Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for W.J.P. Macdonald, IGY scientist at Scott Base in 1957....
in Miller Range
Miller Range
The Miller Range is a mountain range extending south from Nimrod Glacier for along the western edge of the Marsh Glacier in Antarctica. Named for J.H. "Bob" Miller, a member of the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition who, with G.W. Marsh, mapped this area....
. It indents the cliff, at the north side of the terminus of Argo Glacier
Argo Glacier
Argo Glacier is a glacier in the Miller Range, long, flowing northeast to enter Marsh Glacier just south of Macdonald Bluffs. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition after the vessel sailed by Jason in Greek mythology....
where the latter enters Marsh Glacier
Marsh Glacier
The Marsh Glacier is a glacier about 110 km long, flowing north from the Antarctic polar plateau between the Miller Range and Queen Elizabeth Range into Nimrod Glacier. Seen by a New Zealand party of the CTAE and named for G.W. Marsh, a member of the party....
. So named by the Ohio State University Geological Party, 1967–68, because the granite cliffs of the cirque have a bright pink to red color in certain lighting.