Doran Glacier
Doran Glacier is a glacier between Sollas Glacier and Marr Glacier on the north slope of the Kukri Hills, Victoria Land. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1997 from association with Doran Stream, which flows north from this glacier into Taylor Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ventifact Knobs and Koi Peak.
Ventifact Knobs
Peak
Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles long, once occupied by the receding Taylor Glacier. It lies north of the Kukri Hills between the Taylor Glacier and New Harbour in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Ventifact Knobs is situated 2½ km northwest of Doran Glacier.
Koi Peak
Peak
Koi Peak is a peak rising to about 1,700 metres at the intersection of the ridges at the head of Doran Glacier in the Kukri Hills of Victoria Land in Antarctica. Koi is a Māori name given by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998, meaning "sharp" peak. Koi Peak is situated 2½ km south of Doran Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbell Terrace and Claridge Terrace.
Campbell Terrace
Locality
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Matterhorn Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge. Campbell Terrace is situated 6 km northwest of Doran Glacier.
Claridge Terrace
Locality
Claridge Terrace is a relatively horizontal area, 0.75 mile square with a median elevation of 1050 meters, between Mount J. J. Thomson and the northern wall of Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. Claridge Terrace is situated 9 km west of Doran Glacier.
Doran Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,085 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Doran Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Doran Glacier”
- Chinese: “多蘭冰川”
- German: “Doran-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Doran”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Doranbreen”
- Swedish: “Doran Glacier”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marr Glacier and Sollas Glacier.
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