Aiken Glacier

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Aiken Glacier
Map showing the location of Aiken Glacier
Map showing the location of Aiken Glacier
Location of Aiken Glacier in Antarctica
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates77°38′S 163°24′E / 77.633°S 163.400°E / -77.633; 163.400

Aiken Glacier (

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77°38′S 163°24′E / 77.633°S 163.400°E / -77.633; 163.400Coordinates: 77°38′S 163°24′E / 77.633°S 163.400°E / -77.633; 163.400) is a small glacier between Von Guerard Glacier and Wales Glacier on the north slope of Kukri Hills, Victoria Land. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (1997) from association with Aiken Creek, named for USGS Hydrologist Dr. George R. Aiken, which flows north from this glacier into Taylor Valley.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Aiken Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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