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965: 1267: 949: 48: 211: 219: 1507: 55: 1517: 35: 922: 889: 839: 977: 359:. The pass facilitates movement between the lower ends of Priestley and Campbell Glaciers. The feature was first mapped as a part of Campbell Glacier by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13. It was remapped by the Southern Party of NZGSAE, 1962-63, and named for Frank V. Browning, a member of the BrAE Northern Party, for whom nearby Mount Browning is also named. 485:. A prominent headland forming the extremity of McCarthy Ridge on the southeast side of Eisenhower Range, overlooking the Nansen Ice Sheet. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for Captain James C. Rhodes, USMCR, an LC-130 aircraft commander with United States Navy Squadron VX-6 for several seasons to 1967. 665:. A bare rock nunatak lying at the south side of the terminus of Reeves Glacier, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of the summit of Mount Gerlache. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for James J. Olson, geophysicist with the USARP Ross Ice Shelf party in the 1961-62 season. 523:. A broad, mainly ice-covered ridge with steep sides forming the east wall of Carnein Glacier, in the foothills of southeast Eisenhower Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for Peter C. McCarthy, biolab manager at McMurdo Station, winter party 1966. 893: 843: 401:
in the Deep Freeze Range to enter Browning Pass, at the north side of Nansen Ice Sheet. Discovered by the Northern Party of the BrAE, 1910-13, and so named by them because of its shape.
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at the Nansen Ice Sheet. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1955-63. Named by US-ACAN for Carl R. Carnein, glaciologist at McMurdo Station, summer 1965-66.
914: 1324: 624: 439:. An isolated rock lying 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) ENE of Rhodes Head, at the southeast side of Eisenhower Range. Mapped by the 85: 1009: 1134: 931: 17: 355:. An ice-covered pass, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, lying between the main mass of Deep Freeze Range and the 847: 444: 187: 183: 1525: 1288: 936: 1551: 1546: 1329: 1066: 47: 926: 637: 579: 533: 495: 457: 411: 369: 327: 134: 1425: 1339: 279: 1420: 1303: 1081: 1002: 941: 897: 440: 1293: 1283: 1245: 1056: 1194: 1124: 1071: 1044: 78: 162:) is a 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long by 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide 1520: 1308: 1240: 1129: 1390: 1375: 1334: 1298: 995: 955: 306: 397:. A gently curving glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, draining southward from 1049: 301: 199: 1410: 1400: 1184: 1156: 1112: 1440: 1344: 1230: 1026: 296: 235: 1415: 1235: 1435: 1385: 1380: 1275: 1117: 1061: 1039: 969: 443:(USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1955-63. Named by the United States 222:
Terra Nova Bay in north center of map. Nansen Ice Shelf is darker blue area to the northeast
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Terra Nova Bay in south center of map. Nansen Ice Shelf is darker blue area to the southeast
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to the south. Features surrounding the ice shelf include (anti-clockwise from the east)
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enters the sea to the southwest of the ice sheet. It abuts the
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Flow pattern and rheology of marine ice from Nansen Ice Shelf
34: 194:, geologist with the latter expedition, applied the name 701: 230:, on the west coast of the Ross Sea. It is west of the 797: 785: 953: 829:(2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names 773: 761: 749: 737: 674: 853: 725: 713: 695: 1325:Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs 625:New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition 561:. A glacier draining the southeast corner of the 1538: 262:, Gray Rock and Rhodes Head on McCarthy Ridge, 1003: 869: 707: 226:The Nansen Ice Sheet covers the southwest of 1010: 996: 947: 217: 209: 54: 875:, USGS: United States Geological Survey 859:, USGS: United States Geological Survey 848:United States Board on Geographic Names 819: 803: 791: 779: 767: 755: 743: 731: 719: 680: 14: 1539: 991: 623:. Given this expressive name by the 445:Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names 266:, Widowmaker Pass and Olson Nunatak. 202:, the dominating summit in the area. 188:British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 184:British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-09 1516: 362: 937:Geographic Names Information System 24: 896:from websites or documents of the 846:from websites or documents of the 572: 526: 25: 1568: 903: 823:Geographic Names of the Antarctic 488: 186:and by the Northern Party of the 1515: 1506: 1505: 1265: 975: 963: 925: This article incorporates 920: 892: This article incorporates 887: 842: This article incorporates 837: 630: 320: 174:and abuts the north side of the 53: 46: 33: 942:United States Geological Survey 898:United States Geological Survey 441:United States Geological Survey 1017: 820:Alberts, Fred G., ed. 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Browning Pass (Antarctica)

Map showing the location of
Victoria Land
Coordinates
74°53′S 163°10′E / 74.883°S 163.167°E / -74.883; 163.167
Terra Nova Bay
74°53′S 163°10′E / 74.883°S 163.167°E / -74.883; 163.167
ice shelf
Priestley
Reeves Glaciers
Drygalski Ice Tongue
Victoria Land
British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-09
British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13
Frank Debenham
Mount Nansen


Wood Bay
Northern Foothills
Prince Albert Mountains
Priestley Glacier
Reeves Glacier
Larsen Glacier
Drygalski Ice Tongue
Inexpressible Island
Cape Canwe
Andersson Ridge
OpenStreetMap

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