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Smithson Glacier

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Smithson Glacier (71°15′S 163°52′E) is a tributary glacier in the Bowers Mountains. It drains the slopes near Mount Verhage and flows north along the west side of Posey Range to enter Graveson Glacier adjacent to Mount Draeger. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Scott B. Smithson, geologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Map of Smithson Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Smithson Glacier Wikipedia


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