Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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Ochs Glacier (USA) | 76° 30' 00.0" S | 145° 35' 00.0" W | Glacier |
Name ID: 129601
Place ID: 10536
Glacier flowing to the head of Block Bay between Mount Iphigene and Mount Avers, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by the ByrdAE in 1929, and named for Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, a patron of the expedition. |
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