Support Force Glacier

Support Force Glacier
The glacier flowing from the Pensacola Mountains onto the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
Support Force Glacier Location of Support Force Glacier in Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
Location	Queen Elizabeth Land
Coordinates	82°45′S 046°30′W / 82.750°S 46.500°W / -82.750; -46.500Coordinates: 82°45′S 046°30′W / 82.750°S 46.500°W / -82.750; -46.500
Terminus	Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf

Support Force Glacier is a major glacier in the Pensacola Mountains, draining northward between the Forrestal Range and Argentina Range to the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and US Navy air photos, 1956–66. Named by US-ACAN for the U.S. Naval Support Force Antarctica, which provided logistical support for the United States Antarctic Program during this period.^[1]

See also[]

• Ice stream
• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• List of Antarctic ice streams

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