| Rippon Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rippon Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | mountain glacier |
| Location | Kemp Land |
| Coordinates | 66°44′S56°29′E / 66.733°S 56.483°E |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Edward VIII Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
Rippon Glacier is a small glacier located in Kemp Land, East Antarctica. It is close east of Seaton Glacier, flowing southward into Edward VIII Ice Shelf.
Rippon Glacier was mapped from aerial photos taken by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1956, and named for Sgt. Ralph Tudor Rippon, RAAF, airframe fitter at Mawson Station in 1959. [1] [2]
Just to the south of Rippon Glacier is a large valley formed by the Robert and Wilma Glaciers. These two glaciers, along with the Seaton and Rippon Glaciers, all flow into the King Edward Ice Shelf. To the west are the Napier Mountains, running northwest from Mount Elkins. Still further west are the Tula Mountains, beyond which the Beaver Glacier flows into Amundsen Bay. Collectively, these terrain features significantly modify weather produced by synoptic scale systems. Dramatic changes can occur over short distances and in short time intervals. [3] One problem with some moist southeasterly airstreams is cloud formation northwest of Seaton and Rippon Glaciers that produces whiteout conditions looking inland of Rippon Depot. [3]
The following species have been sighted within 1.0 degrees of Rippon Glacier: [2]
| Scientific Name | Authority | Common Name | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryum cf. caespiticium | Tufted thread-moss | ||
| Bryum pseudotriquetrum | Marsh bryum | ||
| Bryum urbanskyi | |||
The following species have been sighted within 1.0 degrees of Rippon Glacier: [2]
| Scientific Name | Authority | Common Name | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptenodytes forsteri | Gray, 1844 | Emperor penguin | |
| Balaenoptera acutorostrata | Lacépède,1804 | Minke whale | |
| Balaenoptera bonaerensis | Burmeister, 1867 | Antarctic minke whale (also known as the 'dark-shoulder minke whale") | |
| Balaenoptera musculus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue whale | |
| Daption capense | Linnaeus, 1758 | Cape petrel | |
| Euphausia superba | Dana, 1852 | Antarctic krill | |
| Fulmarus glacialoides | Smith,1840 | Southern fulmar | |
| Lobodon carcinophaga | Hombron and Jacquinot,1842 | Crabeater seal | |
| Oceanites oceanicus | Kuhl, 1820 | Wilson's storm petrel | |
| Orcinus orca | Linnaeus, 1758 | Killer whale | |
| Pagodroma nivea | Forster,1777 | Snow petrel | |
| Puffinus spp. | Linnaeus, 1758 | Shearwater | |
| Pygoscelis adeliae | Hombron and Jacquinot,1841 | Adélie penguin | |
| Thalassoica antarctica | Gmelin,1789 | Antarctic petrel | |
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