Dickson Icefalls

Dickson Icefalls

Dickson Icefalls (76°2′S 133°25′W / 76.033°S 133.417°W / -76.033; -133.417) is a north-draining icefalls of moderate slope at an elevation of 1,800 to 2,000 m, located between Mount Moulton and Mount Bursey in the Flood Range 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 Donald T. Dickson, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) glaciologist with the Byrd Station Traverse of 1962-63.

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