Lerchenfeld Glacier
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Lerchenfeld Glacier is a glacier
flowing in a west-northwesterly direction between Bertrab Nunatak
and Littlewood Nunataks
. It coalesces with the southern flank of Schweitzer Glacier
before the combined flow discharges into the head of Vahsel Bay
. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-12, under Wilhelm Filchner
, who named this feature for Count Hugo von und zu Lerchenfeld-Köfering
, supporter of the expedition.
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 in a west-northwesterly direction between Bertrab Nunatak
Bertrab Nunatak
Bertrab Nunatak is a nunatak located along the south side of Lerchenfeld Glacier and about west-southwest of the Littlewood Nunataks. It was discovered by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, who named this feature for General von Bertrab....
and Littlewood Nunataks
Littlewood Nunataks
Littlewood Nunataks is a group of four lichen-covered nunataks, rising to about 250 m between Schweitzer and Lerchenfeld Glaciers, Luitpold Coast. The nunataks are brick red in color. They were discovered and first roughly charted by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm...
. It coalesces with the southern flank of Schweitzer Glacier
Schweitzer Glacier
Schweitzer Glacier is a glacier which drains west along the north side of Littlewood Nunataks into Vahsel Bay. The Lerchenfeld Glacier, trending west-northwestward, coalesces with the lower portion of this glacier. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-12, under Wilhelm Filchner. He...
before the combined flow discharges into the head of Vahsel Bay
Vahsel Bay
Vahsel Bay is a bay about 7 miles wide in the western part of the Luitpold Coast, Antarctica.This bay receives the flow of the Schweitzer Glacier and Lerchenfeld Glacier. It was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1912, led by Wilhelm Filchner...
. Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-12, under Wilhelm Filchner
Wilhelm Filchner
Wilhelm Filchner was a German explorer.At the age of 21, he participated in his first expedition, which led him to Russia. Two years later, he travelled alone and on horseback through the Pamir Mountains, from Osh to Murgabh to the upper Wakhan to Tashkurgan and back...
, who named this feature for Count Hugo von und zu Lerchenfeld-Köfering
Hugo Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg
Hugo Max Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg , known as Graf von Lerchenfeld-Köfering for short, was a conservative politician and the Prime Minister of Bavaria from 1921 to 1922...
, supporter of the expedition.