Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Thwaites Glacier (RUS) | 75° 30' 00.0" S | 106° 45' 00.0" W | Glacier |
| Name ID: 120973 Place ID: 14685 | |||
| Thwaites Glacier (USA) | 75° 30' 00.0" S | 106° 45' 00.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 132692
Place ID: 14685
A broad glacier flowing into Amundsen Sea about 30 mi E of Mount Murphy, Marie Byrd Land. Though imperfectly delineated, the glacier has tremendous flow and in January 1966 had formed a large floating glacier tongue (40 mi long) and an extensive grounded iceberg tongue (70 mi long). Together, these features extend into Amundsen Sea more than 100 mi and inhibit E-W navigation by ships. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN in association with Thwaites Glacier Tongue. |
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