Hordern Gap
Hordern Gap is a gap, 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, between Mount Coates and Mount Hordern in the David Range of the Framnes Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. This gap was used by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) parties in 1957 and 1958 as a route through the range, and was named by ANARE for its proximity to Mount Hordern.[1][2] The gap was again used by an exploration of the route to the Amery Ice Shelf in October 1962 – January 1963, which followed the 1957 route through Hordern Gap and west of Mount Twintop. Near Hordern Gap the tractor train encountered very rough sastrugi.[3]
Gap Nunatak (67°54′S 62°29′E / 67.900°S 62.483°E
) is a small nunatak, 1,030 metres (3,380 ft) high, standing in the center of Hordern Gap. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Metoppen" (the middle peak). It was renamed by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions for its location in Hordern Gap.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Hordern Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ↑ Alberts 1995, p. 345.
- ↑ Carstens 1963.
- ↑ "Gap Nunatak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ Alberts 1995, p. 268.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-11-07
- Carstens, David R. (1 February 1963), Report on Journey to Amery Ice Shelf October 1962 – January 1963
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Hordern Gap" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Hordern Gap" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Coordinates: 67°53′S 62°30′E / 67.883°S 62.500°E
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