Alley Glacier

The Alley Glacier (79°58′S 158°5′E) is a glacier in Antarctica that drains the north slopes of Britannia Range in the vicinity of Ward Tower and flows north to Darwin Glacier. It is separated from Gaussiran Glacier by a series of large rock buttresses, including Robertson Buttress.

Alley Glacier
Location of Alley Glacier in Antarctica
LocationRoss Ice Shelf
Coordinates79°58′S 158°5′E
TerminusDarwin Glacier

It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Richard Alley of the Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, a United States Antarctic Program glaciologist who specialized in the study of ice streams of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Alley Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)



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