Foggydog Glacier
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Foggydog Glacier is a glacier
between Blank Peaks
and Mount Rich
in the Brown Hills of Antarctica. Mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962–63) and so named because in plan the glacier is shaped like the head and neck of a dog
, with a moraine
suggesting a collar and a glacial lake in the position of the ears. Fog
accumulates regularly over the 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...
between 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....
and Mount Rich
Mount Rich
Mount Rich is an isolated peak in the Brown Hills, 5 nautical miles northwest of Diamond Hill. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for Charles C. Rich, United States Antarctic Research Program geologist who served as deputy leader and geologist of the expedition....
in the Brown Hills of Antarctica. Mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962–63) and so named because in plan the glacier is shaped like the head and neck of a dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
, with a moraine
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...
suggesting a collar and a glacial lake in the position of the ears. Fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
accumulates regularly over the glacier.
