Bartrum Glacier
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Bartrum Glacier is a small steeply crevassed glacier
in the Brown Hills
, flowing west between Bowling Green Plateau
and Blank Peaks
. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962–63), and named after J.A. Bartrum (1885–1949), Professor of Geology at the University of Auckland
, New Zealand
.
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...
in the Brown Hills
Brown Hills
The Brown Hills are a group of mainly snow-free hills in the Cook Mountains, lying north of the lower reaches of Darwin Glacier. They were named for their color by the Darwin Glacier Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ....
, flowing west between Bowling Green Plateau
Bowling Green Plateau
Bowling Green Plateau is a small but prominent ice-covered plateau at the north side of the Brown Hills in the Cook Mountains. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition ; Professor Charles C. Rich, geologist and deputy leader of the VUWAE, was affiliated with...
and Blank Peaks
Blank Peaks
Blank Peaks is a cluster of ice-free peaks occupying the isolated ridge between Bartrum and Foggydog Glaciers in the Brown Hills of Antarctica.Mapped by the VUWAE and named for H. Richard Blank, geologist with the expedition....
. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962–63), and named after J.A. Bartrum (1885–1949), Professor of Geology at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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