Horlick Ice Stream

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The Horlick Ice Stream (85°17′S 132°00′W) is a large ice stream on the featureless ice surface to the north of the main mass of the Horlick Mountains of Westarctica, draining west-southwestward, parallel to these mountains, to enter the lower portion of the Reedy Glacier.

Discovery and name

This ice stream was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos taken during the years 1960–64. The Horlick Ice Stream was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in association with the Horlick Mountains.