Fang Glacier
Coordinates77°27′0″S 167°1′0″E / 77.45000°S 167.01667°E / -77.45000; 167.01667

Fang Glacier (77°27′S 167°1′E / 77.450°S 167.017°E / -77.450; 167.017) is a glacier on the west side of Fang Ridge, separating the old and new craters of Mount Erebus on Ross Island.[1][2][3] It was charted by Frank Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, and named by him in association with Fang Ridge.[4][1] It was designated official in 1958.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fang Glacier". Antarctica NZ. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. 1 2 "Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. ↑ Carroll, Michael; Lopes, Rosaly (2018-05-16). Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-74624-1.
  4. ↑ "Fang Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

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