Leigh Hunt Glacier

Leigh Hunt Glacier (85°0′S 174°10′E / 85.000°S 174.167°E / -85.000; 174.167Coordinates: 85°0′S 174°10′E / 85.000°S 174.167°E / -85.000; 174.167) is a glacier in Antarctica, 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, flowing north-northwest to enter Brandau Glacier just west of Hare Peak. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) for A. Leigh Hunt, founder and first chairman of the New Zealand Antarctic Society.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Leigh Hunt Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-10.

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