Kohler Glacier
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Kohler Glacier is a distributary of the Smith Glacier
in Marie Byrd Land
, flowing northward through the middle of the Kohler Range
into Dotson Ice Shelf
. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN in association with the Kohler Range
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Smith Glacier
Smith Glacier is a low-gradient Antarctic glacier, over 160 km long, draining from Toney Mountain in an ENE direction to Amundsen Sea. A northern distributary, Kohler Glacier, drains to Dotson Ice Shelf but the main flow passes to the sea between Bear Peninsula and Mount Murphy, terminating at...
in Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
, flowing northward through the middle of the Kohler Range
Kohler Range
Kohler Range is a mountain range in the Marie Byrd Land of Antarctica. The range is about 64 km long and stands between the base of Martin Peninsula and Smith Glacier...
into Dotson Ice Shelf
Dotson Ice Shelf
Dotson Ice Shelf is an ice shelf about 48 km wide between Martin and Bear Peninsulas on the coast of Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica.First mapped by USGS from air photos obtained by USN Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. William A...
. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN in association with the Kohler Range
Kohler Range
Kohler Range is a mountain range in the Marie Byrd Land of Antarctica. The range is about 64 km long and stands between the base of Martin Peninsula and Smith Glacier...
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