Hells Gate Moraine
Hells Gate Moraine is a glacial moraine at the head of Evans Cove on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It extends southward to Hells Gate from nearby Vegetation Island and Cape Confusion.
History[edit]
The moraine was mapped and named by the Northern Party of the British Terra Nova Expedition (1910–13), in association with Hells Gate.[1]
Historic site[edit]
On 25 January 1913 The Terra Nova expedition established an emergency depot at the moraine consisting of a sled loaded with supplies and equipment. Although the sled and its contents were removed in 1994 in order to stabilise their deteriorating condition, the site has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 68), following a proposal by New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hells Gate Moraine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the ATCM (2012)" (PDF). Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Hells Gate Moraine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
74°52′S 163°48′E / 74.867°S 163.800°E
 | This Scott Coast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |