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Rowland Glacier

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Rowland Glacier (82°46′S 163°10′E) is a glacier on the north side of the Frigate Range, flowing east into Lowery Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert W. Rowland, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) glaciologist at South Pole Station, 1962–63 and 1963-64.

Map of Rowland Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Rowland Glacier Wikipedia