Ekblad Glacier

Ekblad Glacier (83°4′S 167°17′E / 83.067°S 167.283°E / -83.067; 167.283Coordinates: 83°4′S 167°17′E / 83.067°S 167.283°E / -83.067; 167.283) is a glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, flowing from the eastern slopes of the Holland Range into Wise Bay, Ross Ice Shelf. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for A. Ekblad, Master of the USNS Wyandot during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze, 1964 and 1965.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ekblad Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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