Spear Glacier
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Spear Glacier is a glacier
between the Hauberg Mountains
and Peterson Hills
, in southern Palmer Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Milton B. Spear, construction electrician at Eights Station in 1965.
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...
between the Hauberg Mountains
Hauberg Mountains
The Hauberg Mountains are a group of mountains of about extent, located north of Cape Zumberge and south of the Sweeney Mountains in Palmer Land, Antarctica....
and Peterson Hills
Peterson Hills
Peterson Hills is a group of hills just east of Spear Glacier, between the Hauberg and Wilkins Mountains, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for D.G. Peterson, electronics...
, in southern Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. 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, 1961-67. 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) for Milton B. Spear, construction electrician at Eights Station in 1965.