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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The nunataks were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959–65. The Krigsvold Nunataks were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin I. Krigsvold, who served as a member of the Army–Navy Trail Party that blazed a trail from Little America V to establish [[Byrd Station]] in 1956. | The nunataks were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1959–65. The Krigsvold Nunataks were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names after U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin I. Krigsvold, who served as a member of the Army–Navy Trail Party that blazed a trail from Little America V to establish [[Byrd Station]] in 1956. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 3 December 2023, James Patrick Howard was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count of Krigsvold in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His title was derived from this feature. | |||
His Lordship subsequently pledged to fund and expand the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship, which was renamed the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in January 2025. | |||
[[Category:Nunataks]] | [[Category:Nunataks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:44, 14 January 2025
The Krigsvold Nunataks (75°38′S 137°55′W) are a small cluster of isolated nunataks located directly at the head of Strauss Glacier, in Westarctica.
Discovery and name
The nunataks were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos collected during the years 1959–65. The Krigsvold Nunataks were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin I. Krigsvold, who served as a member of the Army–Navy Trail Party that blazed a trail from Little America V to establish Byrd Station in 1956.
Peerage title
On 3 December 2023, James Patrick Howard was granted the peerage title Count of Krigsvold in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His title was derived from this feature.
His Lordship subsequently pledged to fund and expand the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship, which was renamed the Count of Krigsvold Fellowship in January 2025.