Pearl Harbor Glacier

Pearl Harbor Glacier - Victory Mountains in Antarctica

Excerpt from USGS Topographic map of the Cape Hallett area. Pearl Harbor Glacier

Pearl Harbor Glacier (72°15′S 167°40′E / 72.250°S 167.667°E / -72.250; 167.667Coordinates: 72°15′S 167°40′E / 72.250°S 167.667°E / -72.250; 167.667) is a major tributary glacier flowing generally east from the Victory Mountains and entering the southwest side of Tucker Glacier 17 nautical miles (31 km) northwest of Bypass Hill. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) 1957-58, to commemorate the heroism of the United States forces at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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