Bowden Névé

Bowden Névé (83°30′S 165°0′E / 83.500°S 165.000°E / -83.500; 165.000Coordinates: 83°30′S 165°0′E / 83.500°S 165.000°E / -83.500; 165.000) is a névé about 20 nautical miles (40 km) wide, lying southward of Mount Miller between the Queen Elizabeth Range and the Queen Alexandra Range. It was observed in 1958 by the New Zealand Southern Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956–58) and named for Charles M. Bowden, Chairman of the Ross Sea Committee which organized the New Zealand party of the CTAE.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Bowden Névé" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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