Larson Glacier

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Larson Glacier
King Edward VII Land map.png
Location of King Edward VII Land (marked in orange) within the Ross Dependency
Map showing the location of Larson Glacier
Map showing the location of Larson Glacier
Location of Larson Glacier in Antarctica
Typetributary
LocationKing Edward VII Land
Coordinates77°28′S 154°00′W / 77.467°S 154.000°W / -77.467; -154.000
Thicknessunknown
TerminusButler Glacier
Statusunknown

Larson Glacier (

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77°28′S 154°0′W / 77.467°S 154.000°W / -77.467; -154.000Coordinates: 77°28′S 154°0′W / 77.467°S 154.000°W / -77.467; -154.000) is a tributary glacier that drains northwest from La Gorce Peak in the Alexandra Mountains of Antarctica and enters the south side of Butler Glacier, on Edward VII Peninsula. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for helicopter pilot Lieutenant Commander , U.S. Navy, officer in charge of the helicopter detachment aboard the icebreaker USCGC Eastwind during Operation Deep Freeze, 1955–56.[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Larson Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-03.

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