Scott Glacier (East Antarctica)

Scott Glacier
Location of Scott Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Mary Land
Coordinates	66°30′S 100°20′E / 66.500°S 100.333°E / -66.500; 100.333
Length	20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Width	7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Denman Glacier
Status	unknown

Scott Glacier (66°30′S 100°20′E / 66.500°S 100.333°E / -66.500; 100.333Coordinates: 66°30′S 100°20′E / 66.500°S 100.333°E / -66.500; 100.333) is a glacier, 7 miles (11.3 km) wide and over 20 miles (32 km) long, flowing north-northwest to the Antarctic coast between Denman Glacier and Mill Island. It was discovered by the Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) under Mawson and named for Capt. Robert F. Scott.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Scott Glacier (East Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Volcanic relations

Erosional	Arête Cirque Cirque stairway Crag and tail Finger lake Fjord Glacial horn Glacial lake Glacial striae Hanging valley Ribbon lake Roche moutonnée Tarn Trough lake Trough valley Tunnel valley U-valley Valley step Zungenbecken
Depositional	Drumlin Erratic block Moraine Moraine-dammed lake Pulju moraine Rogen moraine Sevetti moraine Terminal moraine Till plain Veiki moraine
Glacifluvial	Alpentor Diluvium Esker Giant current ripples Kame Kame delta Kettle hole Outwash fan Sandur Urstromtal

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