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Rubey Glacier

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Rubey Glacier (75°11′S 137°7′W) is a broad, heavily crevassed glacier flowing north to coalesce with the west side of Hull Glacier eastward of Mount Giles, near the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain Ervin B. Rubey, U.S. Navy, Commander of Antarctic Support Activities at McMurdo Station, summer 1969-70.

Map of Rubey Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Rubey Glacier Wikipedia