Alice Glacier
Alice Glacier | |
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Location of Alice Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | tributary |
Location | East Antarctica |
Coordinates | 83°58′S 170°0′E / 83.967°S 170.000°E |
Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
Terminus | Beardmore Glacier |
Alice Glacier (83°58′S 170°0′E / 83.967°S 170.000°E) is a 13-nautical-mile (24 km) long tributary glacier in East Antarctica. It flows east from the Queen Alexandra Range to enter Beardmore Glacier at Sirohi Point. It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, under Ernest Shackleton, and was named for the mother of Eric Marshall, a member of Shackleton's South Polar Party.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Alice Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.