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The Pyramid) is a small but distinctive peak in Antarctica just south of Pyramid Trough, at the west side of the Koettlitz Glacier. The descriptive name appears to have been first used by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE). [1]
Alph River) is a small river, flowing in summertime, on the northern side of Koettlitz Glacier, Scott Coast, Antarctica It rises from Koettlitz ice at the upper end of Pyramid Trough and from south to north includes Pyramid Ponds, Trough Lake, Walcott Lake, Howchin Lake, and Alph Lake. [ 1 ]
Charpentier Pyramid) is a pyramid-shaped peak rising to 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) in the northwest part of the Herbert Mountains, Shackleton In association with the names of glacial geologists grouped in this area, it was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 after Jean de Charpentier, a Swiss engineer and mineralogist who in 1835 gave additional proof on the former extension ...
The Colwell Massif was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Rita R. Colwell, marine microbiologist who has conducted field research in Antarctica; member of National Science Board (1983–90) who chaired Presidential committee on National Science Foundation roles in the polar regions; from 1991, President, Maryland Biotechnology Institute ...
Snopes (/ ˈ s n oʊ p s /), formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a fact-checking website. [4] It has been described as a "well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumors" on the Internet. [5] [6] The site has also been seen as a source for both validating and debunking urban legends and similar stories in American ...
This BBC documentary has its actors pouring water in front of the sled. But now we know how that made the job easier, and we're sure the guys holding the ropes appreciated the help.
The Agents of Deterioration are the ten primary sources of damage to heritage objects and buildings comprised in a comprehensive list by the Canadian Conservation Institute. The Agents are physical forces, fire, pests, light (ultraviolet and infrared), incorrect relative humidity , thieves and vandals, water, pollutants, incorrect temperature ...
In a report published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Monday, March 27, 0223, scientists announced they have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in ...