Alley Glacier
The Alley Glacier (79°58′S 158°5′E) is a glacier in Antarctica that drains the north slopes of Britannia Range in the vicinity of Ward Tower and flows north to Darwin Glacier. It is separated from Gaussiran Glacier by a series of large rock buttresses, including Robertson Buttress.
| Alley Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Alley Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ross Ice Shelf |
| Coordinates | 79°58′S 158°5′E |
| Terminus | Darwin Glacier |
It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Richard Alley of the Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, a United States Antarctic Program glaciologist who specialized in the study of ice streams of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.[1]
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