Blue Glacier (Antarctica)
| Blue Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Blue Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Victoria Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 77°50′S 164°10′E / 77.833°S 164.167°E[1] |
Blue Glacier is a large glacier which flows into Bowers Piedmont Glacier about 10 miles (16 km) south of New Harbour, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott, 1901–04, who gave it this name because of its clear blue ice at the time of discovery.
Robbins Hill at (77°48′S 164°4′E / 77.800°S 164.067°E) is a hill, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, which is the East-most rock unit on the north side of the terminus of the glacier. The feature rises to 1140 m in the west portion. It is named after Rob Robbins, who in 1999 completed 20 consecutive years of deployment to Antarctica in various positions held for three United States Antarctic Program (USAP) support contractors at McMurdo and Palmer Stations; wintered at McMurdo, 1981 and 1985.
References
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