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The Scott Glacier originates on the Antarctic Plateau in the vicinity of [[D'Angelo Bluff]] and [[Mount Howe]], and descends between the Nilsen Plateau and the mountains of the [[Watson Escarpment]] to enter [[Ross Ice Shelf]] just west of the [[Tapley Mountains]]. | The Scott Glacier originates on the Antarctic Plateau in the vicinity of [[D'Angelo Bluff]] and [[Mount Howe]], and descends between the Nilsen Plateau and the mountains of the [[Watson Escarpment]] to enter [[Ross Ice Shelf]] just west of the [[Tapley Mountains]]. | ||
The Tapley Mountains, Watson Escarpment, Mount Blackburn, and the [[La Gorce Mountains]] bound the Scott Glacier on its eastern margin, while the Karo Hills, Hays Mountains, Faulkner Escarpment, and Rawson Mountains define the western edge of the Scott's drainage. | The Tapley Mountains, Watson Escarpment, [[Mount Blackburn]], and the [[La Gorce Mountains]] bound the Scott Glacier on its eastern margin, while the Karo Hills, Hays Mountains, Faulkner Escarpment, and Rawson Mountains define the western edge of the Scott's drainage. | ||
The Scott Glacier is bisected by the 150° line of longitude putting roughly half the [[glacier]] in [[Westarctica]]'s territory while the westernmost half is located inside New Zealand's [[Ross Dependency]]. | The Scott Glacier is bisected by the 150° line of longitude putting roughly half the [[glacier]] in [[Westarctica]]'s territory while the westernmost half is located inside New Zealand's [[Ross Dependency]]. | ||