Abbott Spur
Abbott Spur () is an ice-covered spur in Victoria Land, Antarctica, separating the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier and Allison Glacier on the west side of the Royal Society Range.[1]
Discovery and naming
Abbott Spur was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Robin R. Abbott, ASA, Helicopter Field Operations Coordinator at McMurdo Station, active in coordination and planning of science support in Antarctica from 1984.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Abbott Spur" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).