SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.

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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Argo Glacier (AUS) 83° 16' 59.9" S 157° 37' 59.9" E Glacier
Name ID: 575 Place ID: 496

A small glacier, 28 km long, draining the southern end of the Miller Range, flowing into the Marsh Glacier. Discovered by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological and Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961-62). Named after the vessel sailed by Jason in Greek mythology.

Argo Glacier (NZL) 83° 24' 12.6" S 157° 14' 02.4" E Glacier
Name ID: 139969 Place ID: 496

A glacier in the Miller Range, 20km long, flowing northeast to enter Marsh Glacier just south of Macdonald Bluffs.

Argo Glacier (USA) 83° 22' 00.0" S 157° 30' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 121903 Place ID: 496

A glacier in the Miller Range, 10 mi long, flowing NE to enter Marsh Glacier just S of Macdonald Bluffs. Named by NZGSAE (1961-62) after the vessel sailed by Jason in Greek mythology.

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