Hurley Glacier

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Hurley Glacier
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Location of Adelaide Island in the Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Hurley Glacier
Map showing the location of Hurley Glacier
Location of Hurley Glacier in Antarctica
LocationAdelaide Island
Coordinates67°34′S 68°32′W / 67.567°S 68.533°W / -67.567; -68.533
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRyder Bay
Statusunknown

Hurley Glacier (

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67°34′S 68°32′W / 67.567°S 68.533°W / -67.567; -68.533Coordinates: 67°34′S 68°32′W / 67.567°S 68.533°W / -67.567; -68.533) is a glacier between Mount Gaudry and Mount Liotard, flowing east into Ryder Bay, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977 after , a British Antarctic Survey mechanic at Halley Station, 1975–76, and Rothera Station, 1976–77.[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Hurley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-05.


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