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The '''Horlick Ice Stream''' (85°17′S 132°00′W) is a large [[Ice Stream|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]]. | |||
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. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] |