Gerontius Glacier
Gerontius Glacier (69°31′S 70°34′W / 69.517°S 70.567°WCoordinates: 69°31′S 70°34′W / 69.517°S 70.567°W) is a glacier flowing north from the Elgar Uplands into Tufts Pass in northern Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977, association with the nearby uplands, from The Dream of Gerontius, a work for chorus, solo voices and orchestra by Edward Elgar.[1]
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References
- ↑ "Gerontius Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
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