Crawford Glacier
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Crawford Glacier is a tributary glacier
which drains the east slopes of Explorers Range
between Mount Hager
and Mount Ford
. It descends east to join Lillie Glacier
south of Platypus Ridge
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) after Douglas I. Crawford, biologist at McMurdo Station
, 1965-66.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which drains the east slopes of Explorers Range
Explorers Range
Explorers Range is a large mountain range in the Bowers Mountains of Antarctica, extending from Mount Bruce in the north to Carryer and McLin Glaciers in the south...
between Mount Hager
Explorers Range
Explorers Range is a large mountain range in the Bowers Mountains of Antarctica, extending from Mount Bruce in the north to Carryer and McLin Glaciers in the south...
and Mount Ford
Explorers Range
Explorers Range is a large mountain range in the Bowers Mountains of Antarctica, extending from Mount Bruce in the north to Carryer and McLin Glaciers in the south...
. It descends east to join Lillie Glacier
Lillie Glacier
Lillie Glacier is a large glacier, about 160 km long and 16 km wide, between Bowers Mountains on the west and Concord and Anare Mountains on the east, flowing to Ob' Bay on the coast and forming the Lillie Glacier Tongue. The glacier tongue was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition,...
south of Platypus Ridge
Platypus Ridge
Platypus Ridge is a large ice-covered ridge bordering the west side of the mouth of Lillie Glacier. It extends northeast from Bowers Mountains to the head of Ob' Bay. Its position was fixed by S.L. Kirkby, surveyor with ANARE in February 1962. Named by ANARE after this monotreme mammal, native...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) after Douglas I. Crawford, biologist at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1965-66.