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Rim Glacier

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Rim Glacier (77°13′S 160°25′E) is a glacier, 10 km long and 2 km wide, flowing north from the polar plateau in a deep valley between Robinson Peak and Mount Vishniac into Mackay Glacier, Victoria Land. The name alludes to the use of a bicycle as a practical means of transportation by a glacial mapping party led by Trevor Chinn, summer season 1992-93, and is part of a theme of cycling names in the area. Approved by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1995.

Map of Rim Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Rim Glacier Wikipedia