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Steuri Glacier

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Steuri Glacier (76°23′S 112°24′W) is a glacier descending the southern slopes of Mount Takahe in Marie Byrd Land. The feature is 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) west of Moll Spur. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Heinrich Steuri (University of Bern, Switzerland), United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) glaciologist at Byrd Station, 1968-69.

Map of Steuri Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Steuri Glacier Wikipedia


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