Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Smaug Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Smaug Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Glacier 3 km long flowing south east from Dragon Peak, in the central part of Finlandia Foothills, Alexander Island.
Named after the fearsome dragon in JRR Tolkien s novel The Hobbit (1937), following a theme of names for dragons in this area. The area had not been visited previously and the first field party (January 2018) were reminded of old maps and charts where uncharted areas were decorated with dragons and other mythical beasts.
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