Dun Glacier

Dun Glacier (77°48′S 162°14′E / 77.800°S 162.233°E / -77.800; 162.233Coordinates: 77°48′S 162°14′E / 77.800°S 162.233°E / -77.800; 162.233) is a short, steep tributary to the Ferrar Glacier in Victoria Land. It descends the southern side of the Kukri Hills midway between Mount Coates and Sentinel Peak. It was named by the Western Journey Party led by Griffith Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dun Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-02.

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