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Withrow Glacier

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Withrow Glacier (77°24′S 156°25′W) is a glacier on Edward VII Peninsula, flowing northwest into Bartlett Inlet just east of Cape Colbeck. Mapped from surveys by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander W.H. Withrow, U.S. Navy, of the staff of the Commander, Naval Support Force, Antarctica, who was officer in charge of Detachment One at Christchurch, New Zealand, 1965-66.

Map of Withrow Glacier, Antarctica

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

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Withrow Glacier Wikipedia