U. of A. Geologist First to Enter
Grand Canyon of the Antarctic
A University of Alaska geolo
gist is the first man ever to enter
a 9,000-foot deep and 30-mile long
Grand Canyon of the Antarctic, ac
ctrding to the New York Times.
Correspondent Bill Becker re
ports in that publication that Dr.
Troy L. Pewe explored the gla
cier-cut gorge in the hinterlands
west of McMurdo Sound. Dr.
Pewe has been doing glacial geolo
gy work in Antarctica as part of
the Intematioal Geophysical Year
studies.
The Times report says that Dr.
Pewe described his exploration of
the canyon when he and other
American scientists attended an
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The Times report follows:
Dr. Pewe verified the existence
of the gorge earlier in February
after landing there in a United
States Navy helicopter. The can
yon is located about sixty miles
northwest of the McMurdo Sound
base.
Like the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado, the antarctic chasm has
sheer sides, some rising 4,000 to
8,000 feet from the canyon floor,
according to Dr. Pewe. The canyon
varies in width from two to three
miles.
At least nine glaciers flow into
the chasm. At the top of the can
yon, Dr. Pewe says, 1,000-foot ice
falls feed the largest of these gla
ciers at an elevation of between
8,500 to 9,000 feet.
Slopes to Dry Lake
The total relief slopes down
ward to a dry lake only 300 feet
above sea level, he added.
The 39-year-old geologist term
ed it “the most exciting discovery
of my life.” The area promises to
be happy hunting ground for ge
ologists and glaciologists in forth
coming antarctic summer sessions.
It is safely accessible from about
December through February.
Geologically, the antarctic can
yon has two similarities to Ari
zona’s. It has been cut into a gran
ite bottom; and it is overlain by
stratified rocks — some granite,
some marble.
The difference is that this gorge
was cut by glaciation, 'rather than
a turbulent river. Glaciers once
filled the canyon, Dr, Pewe says.
Npw there is only comparatively
slight melting from the remain
ing side glaciers.
However, during the summer
months this is sufficient to send
a swift-flowing stream, fifteen to
twenty feet, wide, coursing^ down ..
the granite floor.
The canyon was discovered and
first photographed in February,
1947, by Navy planes whogd crews
were struck by its resemblance to
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
Dr. Pewe nevertheless appears to
be the first man to have set foot
there. ■ ■ '
Two U. S. Navy destroyer es
corts made familiarization calls at
U. S. Naval Station, Kodiak this
week. They were the U.S.S. New
ell and the U.S.S. Lansing.
The Newell arirved Tuesday and
departed the following day. The
Lansing arrived -Thursday and is
scheduled to depart today.
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