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Feature Name (see definition): Mawson Glacier Feature Class (see definition): Glacier Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 9593 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 76° 13' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 162° 05' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -76.2166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 162.0833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): No data Description (see definition): A large glacier on the E coast of Victoria Land, descending eastward from the polar plateau, to the N of Trinity Nunatak and the Kirkwood Range, to enter Ross Sea, where it forms the Nordenskjold Ice Tongue. First mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE) (1907-09) and named for Douglas Mawson, expedition physicist, who later led two other Antarctic expeditions, 1911-14, and 1929-31. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Mawson Glacier in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mawson Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mawson Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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