Hurley Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
| Hurley Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Location of Adelaide Island in the Antarctic Peninsula | |
Map showing the location of Hurley Glacier Map showing the location of Hurley Glacier Location of Hurley Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Adelaide Island |
| Coordinates | 67°34′S 68°32′W / 67.567°S 68.533°W / -67.567; -68.533 |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Ryder Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Hurley Glacier (67°34′S 68°32′W / 67.567°S 68.533°W / -67.567; -68.533 ) is a glacier between Mount Gaudry and Mount Liotard, flowing east into Ryder Bay, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977 after Alec J. Hurley, a British Antarctic Survey mechanic at Halley Station, 1975–76, and Rothera Station, 1976–77.[1]
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Hurley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2012年07月05日.
- Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Hurley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
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