Glacier in Antarctica
Sentinel Range map.
Brook Glacier (78°42′S 85°09′W / 78.700°S 85.150°W / -78.700; -85.150 ) is a glacier that flows westward between Mount Strybing , Mount Allen and Krusha Peak on the west side of Owen Ridge in southern Sentinel Range , Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica , and joins Bender Glacier east of Chaplin Peak . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (2006) after Edward J. Brook , Professor of Geosciences, Oregon State University ; U.S. Antarctic Project investigator of Antarctic paleoclimate in numerous field seasons from 1988; Chair, U.S. National Ice Core Working Group for use of Antarctic ice cores for research purposes, 2004–05.
See also
Maps
Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
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