Ascent Glacier
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Ascent Glacier | |
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Location of Ascent Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Oates Land |
Coordinates | 83°13′S 156°24′E / 83.217°S 156.400°E / -83.217; 156.400 |
Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Argosy Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Ascent Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas83°13′S 156°24′E / 83.217°S 156.400°E / -83.217; 156.400Coordinates: 83°13′S 156°24′E / 83.217°S 156.400°E / -83.217; 156.400) is a glacier, 2 nautical miles (4 km) wide, flowing north to enter Argosy Glacier in the Miller Range just east of Milan Ridge. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) who used this glacier to gain access to the central Miller Range.[1]
See also[]
- Hockey Cirque
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
References[]
- ^ "Ascent Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
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