Anu Whakatoro Glacier
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Anu Whakatoro Glacier is an Antarctic
glacier
0.7 miles (1.1 km) long, between Tūkeri Peak
and Spain Peak
on the headwall of Ringer Valley
in Saint Johns Range
, Victoria Land
. “Anu Whakatoro” is a Māori
word, meaning force of wind, and was applied descriptively to this glacier by the New Zealand Geographic Board
in 2005.
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
glacier
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...
0.7 miles (1.1 km) long, between Tūkeri Peak
Tūkeri Peak
Tūkeri Peak is a peak rising to at the head of Ringer Valley, Victoria Land. The peak stands midway between Mount Majerus and Spain Peak on the principal ridge of Saint Johns Range. “Tūkeri” is a Māori wind word, meaning force of wind, and was applied descriptively to this peak by the New Zealand...
and Spain Peak
Spain Peak
Spain Peak is a peak rising to on the west side of Deshler Valley in Saint Johns Range, Victoria Land. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 2005 after Rae Spain, who from 1979 to 2004 completed 22 field season deployments in various positions held for U.S...
on the headwall of Ringer Valley
Ringer Valley
Ringer Valley is a hanging valley long between Kuivinen Ridge and Stone Ridge in Saint Johns Range, Victoria Land. The lower and middle portion of the valley is occupied by Ringer Glacier, which flows north to Miller Glacier; the upper portion is mostly ice free. It was named by the Advisory...
in Saint Johns Range
Saint Johns Range
Saint Johns Range is a crescent-shaped mountain range about long, in Victoria Land. It is bounded on the north by the Cotton, Miller and Debenham Glaciers, and on the south by Victoria Valley and the Victoria Upper and Victoria Lower Glaciers. Named by the New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the...
, Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. “Anu Whakatoro” is a Māori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
word, meaning force of wind, and was applied descriptively to this glacier by the New Zealand Geographic Board
New Zealand Geographic Board
The New Zealand Geographic Board is constituted under the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 2008, formerly under the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946. Although an independent institution, it is responsible to the Minister for Land Information...
in 2005.