Allison Glacier (Antarctica)
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Allison Glacier Location of Allison Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Victoria Land |
Coordinates | 78°16′S 161°55′E / 78.267°S 161.917°E / -78.267; 161.917 |
Terminus | Skelton Glacier |
Allison Glacier is a small glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Its head is located just north of Mount Huggins, descending from the west slopes of Royal Society Range into Skelton Glacier.[1] Abbott Spur separates the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier from Allison Glacier.[2]
Discovery and naming[]
It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for Lieutenant Commander John K. Allison, United States Navy, officer in charge of the wintering-over detachment of U.S. Navy Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6) at McMurdo Station, 1959.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Allison Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "Abbott Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Allison Glacier (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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