Land Glacier
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Land Glacier (75°40′S 141°45′W / 75.667°S 141.750°WCoordinates: 75°40′S 141°45′W / 75.667°S 141.750°W) is a broad, heavily-crevassed glacier, about 35 nautical miles (60 km) long, descending into Land Bay in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service (1939–41) and named for Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission.[1]
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References
- ↑ "Land Glacier". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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