Ashworth Glacier

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Ashworth Glacier
Map showing the location of Ashworth Glacier
Map showing the location of Ashworth Glacier
Location of Ashworth Glacier in Antarctica
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates85°01′36″S 169°15′53″E / 85.02667°S 169.26472°E / -85.02667; 169.26472
TerminusMill Glacier

Ashworth Glacier (

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85°01′36″S 169°15′53″E / 85.02667°S 169.26472°E / -85.02667; 169.26472Coordinates: 85°01′36″S 169°15′53″E / 85.02667°S 169.26472°E / -85.02667; 169.26472) is an Antarctic glacier with sharply delineated sides, flowing west from Supporters Range into Mill Glacier, 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Mount Iveagh. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 2007, after , Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy at North Dakota State University. He discovered the only yet known fly and beetle fossils in Antarctica in the nearby Dominion Range.

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: "Ashworth Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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