Van Reeth Glacier - Revision history

Westarctica: added peerage note

2023-08-16T16:43:28Z

added peerage note

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	==Discovery and name==		==Discovery and name==
	It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.		It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.

			==Peerage title==
			On 16 August 2023, Ng Kwok Lun, Alanardo was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke Van Reeth in recognition of his support of Westarctica. The title is named for this glacier.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: article cleanup

2020-05-08T21:35:00Z

article cleanup

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	[[File:C86135s1 Ant.Map Mount Blackburn.jpg\|thumb\|The Van Reeth Glacier, situated between the Gothic and La Gorce Mountains]]		[[File:C86135s1 Ant.Map Mount Blackburn.jpg\|thumb\|The Van Reeth Glacier, situated between the Gothic and La Gorce Mountains]]
	The '''Van Reeth Glacier''' (86°25′S 148°0′W) is a tributary glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, draining westward to the [[Scott Glacier]] between [[Mount Blackburn\|Mounts Blackburn]] and [[Mount Bowlin\|Bowlin]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of Westarctica. It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ~~(US-ACAN)~~ for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.		The '''Van Reeth Glacier''' (86°25′S 148°0′W) is a tributary [[glacier]] about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, draining westward to the [[Scott Glacier]] between [[Mount Blackburn\|Mounts Blackburn]] and [[Mount Bowlin\|Bowlin]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]].

			==Discovery and name==
			It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury: pic

2020-05-07T04:58:41Z

pic

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			[[File:C86135s1 Ant.Map Mount Blackburn.jpg\|thumb\|The Van Reeth Glacier, situated between the Gothic and La Gorce Mountains]]
	The '''Van Reeth Glacier''' (86°25′S 148°0′W) is a tributary glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, draining westward to the [[Scott Glacier]] between [[Mount Blackburn\|Mounts Blackburn]] and [[Mount Bowlin\|Bowlin]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of Westarctica. It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.		The '''Van Reeth Glacier''' (86°25′S 148°0′W) is a tributary glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, draining westward to the [[Scott Glacier]] between [[Mount Blackburn\|Mounts Blackburn]] and [[Mount Bowlin\|Bowlin]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of Westarctica. It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury: Created with content derived from the United States Geological Survey document: "Van Reeth Glacier"

2020-05-07T04:52:10Z

Created with content derived from the United States Geological Survey document: "Van Reeth Glacier"

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The '''Van Reeth Glacier''' (86°25′S 148°0′W) is a tributary glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long, draining westward to the [[Scott Glacier]] between [[Mount Blackburn|Mounts Blackburn]] and [[Mount Bowlin|Bowlin]], in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of Westarctica. It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s.

[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]