Irving Glacier (Antarctica)

Irving Glacier (76°13′S 160°16′E) is a glacier that flows northwest between the Coombs Hills and Wyandot Ridge to enter Odell Glacier, in the Convoy Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named in association with nearby Wyandot Ridge after Captain R.K. Irving, U.S. Navy, commander of USS Wyandot (AKA-92), a cargo ship in the Ross Sea Unit in Operation Deep Freeze IV, 1958–59.[1]

For other places with the same name, see Irving Glacier (disambiguation).
Irving Glacier
Map showing the location of Irving Glacier
Map showing the location of Irving Glacier
Location of Irving Glacier in Antarctica
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates76°13′S 160°16′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusOdell Glacier
Statusunknown

See also

Notes
  1. "Irving Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-10.

References

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