Albanus Glacier

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Albanus Glacier
Phillips Glacier
Map showing the location of Albanus Glacier
Map showing the location of Albanus Glacier
Location of Albanus Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Mountains
Coordinates85°52′S 151°0′W / 85.867°S 151.000°W / -85.867; -151.000
Length40 km (22 nmi)
TerminusScott Glacier

Albanus Glacier (

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85°52′S 151°0′W / 85.867°S 151.000°W / -85.867; -151.000Coordinates: 85°52′S 151°0′W / 85.867°S 151.000°W / -85.867; -151.000), also known as Phillips Glacier, is a 25-nautical-mile (46 km; 29 mi) long glacier flowing west along the south side of Tapley Mountains to enter Scott Glacier just north of Mount Zanuck, in the Queen Maud Mountains in Antarctica. It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under . Byrd named it for , president of Phillips Packing in Cambridge, Maryland, a patron of, and supplier of provisions to, his Antarctic expeditions of 1928–30 and 1933–35.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

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


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