Matterhorn (Antarctica)
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Matterhorn is a peak
, 1,600 m, surmounting the north wall of Taylor Valley
between Lacroix and Matterhorn Glaciers. So named by Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition
under Scott, 1910–13, because of its resemblance to the famous Swiss mountain
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Matterhorn Glacier is a small alpine glacier
on the edge of the north wall of Taylor Valley
, just west of the Matterhorn, in Victoria Land
. Named after the Matterhorn by U.S. geologist T.L. Pewe, who visited the area in December 1957.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
, 1,600 m, surmounting the north wall of Taylor Valley
Taylor Valley
Taylor Valley is the southern one of the three large Dry Valleys in the Transantarctic Mountains, Victoria Land, located west of McMurdo Sound at approximately . The valley extends from Taylor Glacier in the west to McMurdo Sound at Explorers Cove at the northwest head of New Harbour in the east...
between Lacroix and Matterhorn Glaciers. So named by Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition , officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, to find that a Norwegian team led by Roald...
under Scott, 1910–13, because of its resemblance to the famous Swiss mountain
Mountain
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Matterhorn Glacier is a small alpine 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...
on the edge of the north wall of Taylor Valley
Taylor Valley
Taylor Valley is the southern one of the three large Dry Valleys in the Transantarctic Mountains, Victoria Land, located west of McMurdo Sound at approximately . The valley extends from Taylor Glacier in the west to McMurdo Sound at Explorers Cove at the northwest head of New Harbour in the east...
, just west of the Matterhorn, in 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...
. Named after the Matterhorn by U.S. geologist T.L. Pewe, who visited the area in December 1957.