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Nereson Glacier

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Nereson Glacier (73°56′S 124°24′W) is a glacier about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long draining the north side of Siple Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Nadine A. Nereson, University of Washington, glaciologist whose research in West Antarctica during the 1990s focused on the history of ice flow, and the past and present stability of the ice sheet.

Map of Nereson Glacier, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nereson Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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