Polar Record Glacier

Polar Record Glacier (69°45′S 75°30′E / 69.750°S 75.500°E / -69.750; 75.500Coordinates: 69°45′S 75°30′E / 69.750°S 75.500°E / -69.750; 75.500) is a large glacier flowing between Meknattane Nunataks and Dodd Island to the central part of Publications Ice Shelf. Delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by Roscoe after Research Institute, Cambridge, England.

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

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