Thompson Escarpment
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Thompson Escarpment is a steep east-facing escarpment, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, located at the head of Flanagan Glacier
in the Pioneer Heights
, Heritage Range
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos. 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Commander Robert C. Thompson, Operations Officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
during Deep Freeze
1965.
Flanagan Glacier
Flanagan Glacier is a glacier in the Pioneer Heights, Heritage Range, draining east from Thompson Escarpment between Gross and Nimbus Hills to the confluent ice at the lower end of Union Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by...
in the Pioneer Heights
Pioneer Heights
Pioneer Heights is a group name in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, encompassing the large area of hills, ridges and peaks located eastward of Schneider and Schanz Glaciers and between Splettstoesser and Union Glaciers. Among these features are the Inferno Ridge, the Nimbus, Gross,...
, Heritage Range
Heritage Range
The Heritage Range is a major mountain range, long and wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos. 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Commander Robert C. Thompson, Operations Officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
VX-6
Air Development Squadron Six was a United States Navy Air Development Squadron based at McMurdo Station, Antarctica...
during Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze may refer to:* Operation Deep Freeze, a series of American expeditions to Antarctica beginning in 1955* Deep Freeze Range, a mountain range in Antarctica* Deep Freeze , a protective program...
1965.