Armstrong Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armstrong Glacier (71°31′S 67°30′W) is a glacier flowing from the south side of Mount Bagshawe westward into George VI Sound. It provides the only known safe route for mechanical vehicles from George VI Sound to the Palmer Land plateau. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Edward B. Armstrong, British Antarctic Survey surveyor at Stonington Island, 1964–65.
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Armstrong Glacier | |
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Location | Palmer Land |
Coordinates | 71°31′S 67°30′W |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | George VI Sound |
Status | unknown |
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