Irvine Glacier
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Irvine Glacier is a glacier
, 40 miles (64 km) long, draining southeast between the Guettard Range
and the Rare Range
into the north part of Gardner Inlet
. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
(RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for George J. Irvine, of the Engineer Depot at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, who outlined the RARE photographic program.
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...
, 40 miles (64 km) long, draining southeast between the Guettard Range
Guettard Range
Guettard Range is a mountain range, 40 nautical miles long and 10 nautical miles wide, located northwest of Bowman Peninsula and between the Johnston and Irvine Glaciers, in the southeast extremity of Palmer Land. The feature was photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition ,...
and the Rare Range
Rare Range
Rare Range is a rugged mountain range between the Wetmore and Irvine Glaciers, in Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947-48...
into the north part of Gardner Inlet
Gardner Inlet
Gardner Inlet is a large, ice-filled inlet at the southwest side of Bowman Peninsula, on the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for Irvine C...
. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
(RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for George J. Irvine, of the Engineer Depot at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, who outlined the RARE photographic program.