Pare Glacier

Paré Glacier (64°8′S 62°13′W) is a glacier 7 nautical miles (13 km) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, draining the northeast slopes of Stribog Mountains, and flowing east and then northeast into the head of Bouquet Bay on the northeast side of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica.

Pare Glacier
Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Map showing the location of Pare Glacier
Map showing the location of Pare Glacier
Location of Pare in Antarctica
LocationPalmer Archipelago
Coordinates64°8′S 62°13′W
Length7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Width1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBouquet Bay
Statusunknown

The feature was shown on an Argentine government chart in 1953, but not named. Photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd in 1956–57, and mapped from these photos in 1959. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Ambroise Paré (1510–1590), French surgeon who first taught the importance of clean wound dressings, improved operative techniques and fracture treatment.

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References
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Pare Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 
Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.


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