Sprocket Glacier

Coordinates: 77°12′S 160°34′E / 77.200°S 160.567°E / -77.200; 160.567
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Sprocket Glacier (77°12′S 160°34′E / 77.200°S 160.567°E / -77.200; 160.567) is a glacier, 5 km long, flowing north from Skew Peak to abut against the ice of Mackay Glacier at the Chain Moraines, Victoria Land. The name alludes to the use of a bicycle as a practical means of transportation by a glacial mapping party led by Trevor Chinn, summer season 1992–93, and is part of a theme of cycling names in the area.[1] Approved by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1995.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sprocket Glacier". geonames.usgs.gov. 23 September 1998. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ "Sprocket Glacier". data.aad.gov.au. 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-23.

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