Irwin Glacier
Irwin Glacier | |
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Type | steep tributary |
Location | Victoria Land |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Graveson Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Irwin Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
71°7′S 163°25′E / 71.117°S 163.417°E / -71.117; 163.417) is a steep tributary glacier in the Bowers Mountains of Antarctica, draining northeast from Edlin Névé and at the terminus coalescing with Montigny Glacier (from the north), with which it enters the larger Graveson Glacier. The glacier was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , a former glaciologist who participated in the study of Meserve Glacier in 1966–67.[1] The glacier lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Irwin Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Irwin Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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