Giovinco Ice Piedmont
Giovinco Ice Piedmont (84°1′S 176°10′E / 84.017°S 176.167°ECoordinates: 84°1′S 176°10′E / 84.017°S 176.167°E) is an ice piedmont, 10 nautical miles (19 km) wide, between Canyon Glacier and Perez Glacier, gradually descending north to the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frank A. Giovinco, Master of the USNS Private John R. Towle during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1965.[1] Frank Giovinco's nephew is the fine art photographer and artist Steve Giovinco, whose work is loosely related to environmental changes.[2]
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- ^ "Giovinco Ice Piedmont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ "Capturing Changing Environment, Haunting Beauty of Melting Glaciers in Greenland | Fine Art Photography, Commissions, NYC Teaching Tutorials Steve Giovinco". stevegiovinco.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
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