Английская Википедия:Darley Hills

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Шаблон:Infobox mountain The Darley Hills (Шаблон:Coord) are a range of high, ice-covered coastal hills in the Churchill Mountains, Antarctica.

Location

The Darley Hills overlook the Ross Ice Shelf, and trend north–south for about Шаблон:Convert between Cape Douglas and Cape Parr.Шаблон:Sfn To the west, they are bounded by the Skinner Saddle in the north, from which Nursery Glacier flows south and then east into the Ross Ice Shelf.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Name

The hills were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for James M. Darley, chief cartographer of the National Geographic Society, 1940–63, under whose direction many important maps of Antarctica were published.Шаблон:Sfn

Features

Шаблон:GeoGroup Шаблон:Image frame Geographical features from north to south include:

Skinner Saddle

Шаблон:Coord. A high, broad, snow-covered saddle between the northern part of Darley Hills and that portion of Churchill Mountains eastward of Mount Durnford. Mapped by the Northern Party of NZGSAE (1960–61) and named for D.N. Skinner, geologist with the party.Шаблон:Sfn

Riddiford Nunatak

Шаблон:Coord) A small but conspicuous nunatak (c.1200 m) with an adjoining lower outcrop, lying 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) west-northwest of Abercrombie Crests in Darley Hills, Churchill Mountains. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Charles E. Riddiford, National Geographic cartographer/typographer, about 1923–58; his drawings illustrate the NGM monograph The Round Earth on Flat Paper, 1947.Шаблон:Sfn

Abercrombie Crests

Шаблон:Coord. A cluster of rock summits rising to Шаблон:Convert in the north part of Darley Hills, Churchill Mountains, Шаблон:Convert south-southeast of Mount Deleon. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Thomas J. Abercrombie of National Geographic Foreign Editorial Staff, 1957–90, who was on assignment in Antarctica, 1957–58.Шаблон:Sfn

Chamberlin Rampart

Шаблон:Coord). A a series of ice-covered bluffs midway along the west slope of the Darley Hills, in the Churchill Mountains. The bluffs rise to Шаблон:Convert and are interspaced by heavily crevassed ice. The feature was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Wellman Chamberlin, a National Geographic cartographer, from about 1935 to 1970, and author of the NGM monograph The Round Earth on Flat Paper, 1947.Шаблон:Sfn

Constellation Dome

Шаблон:Coord. An ice-covered prominence, Шаблон:Convert high, the highest feature in the Darley Hills, standing Шаблон:Convert west of Gentile Point, between the Ross Ice Shelf and Nursery Glacier. So named by the Northern Party of the NZGSAE (1960–61) because it was here that the party carried out the first astro fix of the journey.Шаблон:Sfn

Gentile Point

Шаблон:Coord. A rounded, ice-covered point Шаблон:Convert north of Cape Parr, extending seaward from Darley Hills on the west side of Ross Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN for Peter A. Gentile, Master of USNS Alatna in USN OpDFrz 1961, and of USNS Chattahoochee which made four fuel-carrying trips between New Zealand and McMurdo Sound in USN OpDFrz 1963.Шаблон:Sfn

Fisher Point

Шаблон:Coord A rock coastal point on the east margin of the Darley Hills, in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica. The point marks the south side of the mouth of ice-filled Grazzini Bay at the Ross Ice Shelf. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Franklin L. Fisher, Chief of the Illustrations Division, National Geographic, about 1905–49.Шаблон:Sfn

Grazzini Bay

Шаблон:Coord An ice-filled coastal embayment, Шаблон:Convert, between Gentile Point and Fisher Point on the east side of the Darley Hills, in the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica. The bay opens to the Ross Ice Shelf. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Athos D. Grazzini, a cartographer and toponymic specialist on the National Geographic staff from about 1950–70.Шаблон:Sfn

Boyer Bluff

Шаблон:Coord. A a mostly ice-covered bluff, Шаблон:Convert high, at the southwest periphery of the Darley Hills in the Churchill Mountains. The feature is Шаблон:Convert southwest of Constellation Dome. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after David S. Boyer of the National Geographic Foreign Editorial Staff, who was on assignment in Antarctica, 1956–57. This is just one of several features in the Darley Hills that are named for NGM staff.Шаблон:Sfn

Nursery Glacier

Шаблон:Main Шаблон:Coord. Glacier about Шаблон:Convert long, flowing southeast along the west side of Darley Hills to enter Ross Ice Shelf just south of Cape Parr. So named by the NZGSAE (1959–60) because it was on this glacier that a litter of husky pups was born.Шаблон:Sfn

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