Collins Glacier

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Collins Glacier
Map showing the location of Collins Glacier
Map showing the location of Collins Glacier
Location of Collins Glacier in Antarctica
LocationMac. Robertson Land
Coordinates73°41′S 65°55′E / 73.683°S 65.917°E / -73.683; 65.917
Length20 km (12 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusMellor Glacier
Statusunknown

Collins Glacier (

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73°41′S 65°55′E / 73.683°S 65.917°E / -73.683; 65.917Coordinates: 73°41′S 65°55′E / 73.683°S 65.917°E / -73.683; 65.917) is a glacier about 11 nautical miles (20 km) wide at its confluence with the Mellor Glacier, which it feeds from the southwest, located north of Mount Newton in the Prince Charles Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from air photos taken in 1956 and 1960, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for , senior diesel mechanic at Mawson Station, 1960.[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Collins Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-18.

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