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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| Driscoll Glacier (USA) | 79° 42' 00.0" S | 83° 00' 00.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 124525
Place ID: 3880
A glacier 13 mi long in the Heritage Range, draining SE between the Collier and Buchanan Hills to enter Union Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. Jerome M. Driscoll, administration officer with USN Squadron VX-6 during Deep Freeze 1965. |
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