Gaussiran Glacier

Gaussiran Glacier is a glacier in the eastern part of the Britannia Range, Antarctica. It drains north from the saddle with Merrick Glacier to a juncture with Darwin Glacier between the Cranfield Icefalls and the Nebraska Peaks. It is separated from Alley Glacier by a series of large rock buttresses, including Robertson Buttress.

Gaussiran Glacier
Location of Gaussiran Glacier in Antarctica
LocationOates Land
Coordinates80°00′S 159°10′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusDarwin Glacier
Statusunknown

It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Lieutenant C.D. Gaussiran, U.S. Navy, a pilot with the VXE-6 detachment at Darwin Glacier Field Camp, 1978–79.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Gaussiran Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-18.

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