Ascent Glacier

Ascent Glacier
Map showing the location of Ascent Glacier
Location of Ascent Glacier in Antarctica
Location Oates Land
Coordinates 83°13′S 156°24′E / 83.217°S 156.400°E / -83.217; 156.400
Length 4 km (2.5 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Argosy Glacier
Status unknown

Ascent Glacier (83°13′S 156°24′E / 83.217°S 156.400°E / -83.217; 156.400Coordinates: 83°13′S 156°24′E / 83.217°S 156.400°E / -83.217; 156.400) is a glacier, 2 nautical miles (4 km) wide, flowing north to enter Argosy Glacier in the Miller Range just east of Milan Ridge. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) who used this glacier to gain access to the central Miller Range.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ascent Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.


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