Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Holmes Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Holmes Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
A glacier, about 17 km south of Cape Spieden on the Banzare Coast, flowing into the western side of Porpoise Bay. Delineated from air photogtraphs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by USACAN after Dr. S. Holmes, assistant surgeon on the brig Porpoise, one of the ships of the US Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Lieut. (Later Rear Adm.) C. Wilkes, USN.
Dr. S. Holmes, assistant surgeon on the brig Porpoise,
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