Support Force Glacier

Support Force Glacier

Support Force Glacier (coord|82|45|S|046|30|W|type:glacier_region:AQ|display=inline,title) is a major glacier in the Pensacola Mountains, draining northward between the Forrestal Range and Argentina Range to the Ronne Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and US Navy air photos, 1956-66.

Named by US-ACAN for the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, which provided logistical support for the U.S. Antarctic Research Program during this period.

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* List of glaciers


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