Hull Glacier

Hull Glacier (75°5′S 137°15′W / 75.083°S 137.250°W / -75.083; -137.250Coordinates: 75°5′S 137°15′W / 75.083°S 137.250°W / -75.083; -137.250) is a glacier, about 35 nautical miles (65 km) long, flowing northwest between Mount Giles and Mount Gray into Hull Bay, in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (1939–41) and named for U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Hull Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-02.

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