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The '''Land Glacier'' (75°40′S 141°45′W) is a broad, heavily [[crevasse]]d [[glacier]], about 35 nautical miles (60 km) long, descending into [[Land Bay]] in [[Westarctica]].
[[File:Land-Glacier-Map.png|400px|thumb|Map showing the Land Glacier in relation to Mount McCoy.]]
The '''Land Glacier''' (75°40′S 141°45′W) is a broad, heavily [[crevasse]]d [[glacier]], about 35 nautical miles (60 km) long, descending into [[Land Bay]] in [[Westarctica]].


==Discovery and name==
==Discovery and name==

Revision as of 05:06, 17 May 2018

Map showing the Land Glacier in relation to Mount McCoy.

The Land Glacier (75°40′S 141°45′W) is a broad, heavily crevassed glacier, about 35 nautical miles (60 km) long, descending into Land Bay in Westarctica.

Discovery and name

It was discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service (1939–41) and named for Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission.