Morris Glacier (Ross Dependency)
Morris Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
84°46′S 169°30′W / 84.767°S 169.500°W / -84.767; -169.500) is a glacier in Antarctica, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, which drains north from to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Lillie Range and Clark Spur. It was named by the southern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition of 1963–64 for Commander , U.S. Navy, Executive Officer (later Commanding Officer) of Squadron VX-6, who piloted the aircraft which flew the party's reconnaissance.[1]
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- ^ "Morris Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
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