Algie Glacier

Algie Glacier is a 25-nautical-mile (46 km) long glacier which flows southeast into Nimrod Glacier just west of the Nash Range of Antarctica. It was named by the New Zealand Ross Sea Committee for R.M. Algie who, as Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research, gave his strong support to the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956–58.[1]

Algie Glacier
Location of Algie Glacier in Antarctica
LocationNash Range
Coordinates82°8′S 162°5′E
Length46 km (29 mi)
TerminusNimrod Glacier

See also

References
  1. "Algie Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-08.

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