Armstrong Glacier
Appearance
Armstrong Glacier | |
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Location of Armstrong Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Palmer Land |
Coordinates | 71°31′S 67°30′W / 71.517°S 67.500°W |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | George VI Sound |
Status | unknown |
Armstrong Glacier (71°31′S 67°30′W / 71.517°S 67.500°W) is a glacier flowing from the south side of Mount Bagshawe westward into George VI Sound. It provides the only known safe route for mechanical vehicles from George VI Sound to the Palmer Land plateau. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Edward B. Armstrong, British Antarctic Survey surveyor at Stonington Island, 1964–65.
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References
- This article incorporates public domain material from "Armstrong Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.