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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
It is named for Chung G. Park, who worked as an ionosphere physics researcher at [[Byrd Station]] in 1966. | It is named for Chung G. Park, who worked as an ionosphere physics researcher at [[Byrd Station]] in 1966. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 8 August 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the glacier under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[Hamilton Ice Piedmont Conservation Area]]. | |||
[[Category:Glaciers]] | [[Category:Glaciers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 12 August 2025
The Park Glacier (74°20′S 110°38′) is a glacier located on the northern part of the Bear Peninsula of Westarctica. It flows to the sea along the west side of the Gurnon Peninsula.
Name
It is named for Chung G. Park, who worked as an ionosphere physics researcher at Byrd Station in 1966.
Protection by the government
On 8 August 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the glacier under the oversight of the Westarctican Parks Service as part of Hamilton Ice Piedmont Conservation Area.