Ashworth Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
Ashworth Glacier | |
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Location of Ashworth Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Ross Dependency |
Coordinates | 85°01′36″S 169°15′53″E / 85.02667°S 169.26472°E / -85.02667; 169.26472 |
Terminus | Mill Glacier |
Ashworth Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas85°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[]
- 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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