Drygalski Glacier (Antarctica)

A rock buttress rising to more than 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) high, projecting from the south side of Herbert Plateau into the head of Drygalski Glacier.

Named by tye UK-APC for Guillaume Fender of Buenos Aires, inventor of an early type of track-laying vehicle (British Patent of 1882, taken out by John C.

An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)[6] high in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau.

An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,830 metres (6,000 ft)[8] high in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau.

An ice-covered buttress rising to 1,650 metres (5,410 ft)[10] high in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau.

A black, rocky ridge 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) long in a N-S direction, terminating at its south end in a small peak.

The ridge forms the south end of Detroit Plateau and marks a change in the direction of the plateau escarpment along the east coast of Graham Land where it turns west to form the north wall of Drygalski Glacier.

Draining the south slopes of Ruth Ridge, and flowing southeastwards to join Drygalski Glacier east of Bekker Nunataks.

Named by UK-APC for Lieutenant Colonel Mieczyslaw G. Bekker, Canadian engineer, author of Theory of Land Locomotion, 1956, a comprehensive source of information on the physical relationship between snow mechanics and track-laying vehicles, skis and sledges.

Formed as a result of the break-up of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in the late 20th century, and subsequent retreat of Drygalski Glacier.

A largely ice-free peak, 610 metres (2,000 ft) high, on the ridge running east from Foster Plateau toward Sentinel Nunatak.

Named by Doctor Otto Nordenskiöld after Judge Knut Tillberg, contributor to the SwedAE, 1901–04.

Formed as a result of the break-up of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in the late 20th century.

Nordenskjöld Coast, Antarctic Peninsula. Drygalski Glacier near the southwest end