Aurora Glacier (Antarctica)
Aurora Glacier (77°37′S 167°38′E) is a large glacier draining that part of Ross Island between Mount Erebus and Mount Terra Nova, and flowing south into McMurdo Ice Shelf. It was named by A.J. Heine in 1963 after the Aurora, the ship of the Ross Sea Party of the British expedition under Ernest Shackleton, 1914–17.
For other places with the same name, see Aurora Glacier (disambiguation).
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  Location of Aurora Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ross Island |
| Coordinates | 77°37′S 167°38′E |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | McMurdo Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Aurora Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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