Montgomerie Glacier

Montgomerie Glacier (83°47′S 166°55′E / 83.783°S 166.917°E / -83.783; 166.917Coordinates: 83°47′S 166°55′E / 83.783°S 166.917°E / -83.783; 166.917) is a narrow tributary glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, flowing north along the west side of Hampton Ridge in the Queen Alexandra Range of Antarctica to enter Lennox-King Glacier. It was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition of 1961–62 for John Montgomerie, assistant surveyor of that party.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Montgomerie Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

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