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Mount Aldrich

Mount Aldrich is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mount Aldrich rather than just read about it. In short: Mount Aldrich (80°7′S 158°13′E) is a massive, somewhat flat-topped mountain standing at the east side of Ragotzkie Glacier in the Britannia Range, Antarctica. Discovery and name Mount Aldrich was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE; 1901–04) and named for Admiral Pelham Aldrich, who gave assistance to Robert Falcon Scott in preparing the expedition.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Mount Aldrich (80°7′S 158°13′E) is a massive, somewhat flat-topped mountain standing at the east side of Ragotzkie Glacier in the Britannia Range, Antarctica.

Discovery and name Mount Aldrich was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE; 1901–04) and named for Admiral Pelham Aldrich, who gave assistance to Robert Falcon Scott in preparing the expedition.

Location

Mount Aldridge is in the east of the Britannia Range. It lies on the main ridge, to the northeast of Mount McClintock, and overlooks the head of the Ragotzkie Glacier to the west. Its southern slopes drain to the Merrick Glacier and to other tributaries of the Byrd Glacier.

Northern features

Waldrip Ledge 79.95°S 157.7166667°E / -79.95; 157.7166667 A conspicuous area of relatively level exposed rock along the north margin of Britannia Range. The feature about 6 square nautical miles (21 km2; 7.9 sq mi) and rising to about 900 metres (3,000 ft) high is located on the east side of the terminus of Ragotzkie Glacier at the juncture with Hatherton Glacier. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Mr. D. Waldrip of Holmes and Narver, Inc., camp manager of the United States Antarctic Research Program (United States ArmyRP) Darwin Glacier Field Camp in the 1978-79 season. The camp was near this feature.

Benson Bluff 80°S 157.95°E / -80; 157.95 A distinctive triangular rock bluff about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) high at the west side of Ragotzkie Icefall. Named by the US-ACAN after Dale P. Benson, United States Geological Survey (USGS) cartographer who conducted surveys at South Pole Station, 1993-94, and supported the first airborne GPS controlled photogrammetry project, which established photo control on Black Island and positioned the location of seismographic equipment on the flanks of Mount Erebus.

Jacobs Peak 80°04′S 157°46′E. A peak, 2,040 metres (6,690 ft) high, surmounting the north end of the ridge which stands on the west side of Ragotzkie Glacier. Named by the US-ACAN for John D. Jacobs, United States exchange observer at Vostok Station in 1964.

Ward Tower 80.1°S 158.55°E / -80.1; 158.55 A prominent mountain, 2,760 metres (9,060 ft) high, located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east-northeast of Mount Aldrich on the main ridge of Britannia Range. Named by the US-ACAN after Commander Edward M. Ward, United States Navy, commanding officer of United States Navy (United States Navy) Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze I and II, 1955-56 and 1956-57.

Mount Rhone 79.9833333°S 158.7333333°E / -79.9833333; 158.7333333 The highest peak 2,020 metres (6,630 ft) high in Bucknell Ridge in the northeast part of Britannia Range. Named by the US-ACAN after Christopher M. Rhone, a communications officer with United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1992-94; Director of Information Systems with ASA, 1994-2000.

Bucknell Ridge 79°58′S 158°38′E. A mountainous ridge just above the Cranfield Icefalls, extending east-west along the southern side of Darwin Glacier near its mouth. Mapped by the Darwin Glacier Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956-58) and named for E.S. Bucknell, a member of the party.

Southern features

Johnson Spire 79.9833333°S 158.9833333°E / -79.9833333; 158.9833333. A mountain with a spire-like summit 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) high between Cranfield Icefalls and Gaussiran Glacier in northeast Britannia Range. Named by the US-ACAN after Bradish F. Johnson, Chief Optical Science Laboratory, United States Geological Survey (USGS), with responsibility for calibrating aerial mapping cameras used in Antarctica; conducted GPS observations during United States Geological Survey (USGS)-Ohio State University Transantarctic Mountains Deformation Project, summer 1999-2000.

Nebraska Peaks 80.0666667°S 159.5°E / -80.0666667; 159.5. A scattered group of peaks and nunataks which lie east of Gaussiran Glacier and Merrick Glacier in the east part of Britannia Range. Named by the US-ACAN after the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, which was the location of the Ross Ice Shelf Project Management Office, 1972-77. Several features in the group have been named after RISP personnel.

Borowski Peak 80.1833333°S 159.2166667°E / -80.1833333; 159.2166667. A small but distinctive peak 1,176 metres (3,858 ft) high located 5.6 nautical miles (10.4 km; 6.4 mi) southwest of Rand Peak in Nebraska Peaks. Named by the US-ACAN after D. Borowski, a member of the United States Antarctic Research Program (United States ArmyRP) geophysical party, Ross Ice Shelf Project, 1974-75 field season.

Sternberg Peak 80.0666667°S 159.6333333°E / -80.0666667; 159.6333333. A peak about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) high located 2.7 nautical miles (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) northeast of Rand Peak in Nebraska Peaks. Named by the US-ACAN after B. Sternberg, a member of the geophysical party, Ross Ice Shelf Project, 1973-74 season.

Rand Peak 80.1°S 159.5°E / -80.1; 159.5. A prominent peak 1,510 metres (4,950 ft) high in the south part of Nebraska Peaks, Britannia Range. Named by the US-ACAN after John H. Rand, United States Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), who drilled ice core at site J-9 (82?22|S|168?40'W) during the Ross Ice Shelf Project, austral summers 1974-75 and 1976-77.

References

Sources

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mount Aldrich

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mount Aldrich claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mount Aldrich before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mount Aldrich ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mount Aldrich

In research: Mount Aldrich appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mount Aldrich in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mount Aldrich is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Britannia Range (Antarctica), Mountains of Oates Land, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mount Aldrich outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mount Aldrich in simple terms?

Mount Aldrich (80°7′S 158°13′E) is a massive, somewhat flat-topped mountain standing at the east side of Ragotzkie Glacier in the Britannia Range, Antarctica. Discovery and name Mount Aldrich was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE; 1901–04) and named for Admiral Pelham A…

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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