Abbott Spur

Abbott Spur is an ice-covered spur in Victoria Land, Antarctica, separating the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier and Allison Glacier on the west side of the Royal Society Range.^[1]

Discovery and naming

Royal Society Range

Map depicting the location of the Royal Society Range in Antarctica

The spur was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Robin R. Abbott. Abbot was helicopter field operations coordinator at McMurdo Station, and was active in coordination and planning of science support in Antarctica from 1984.

References

↑ "Abbott Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.

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Coordinates: 78°15′22″S 161°53′42″E / 78.25611°S 161.89500°E / -78.25611; 161.89500

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