Salient Glacier
Blue Glacier is a large glacier which flows into Bowers Piedmont Glacier about 10 nautical miles south of New Harbour, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott, 1901–04, who gave it this name because of its clear blue ice at the time of discovery.Places of Interest
Highlights include Copland Pass.
Copland Pass
Mountain saddle
Mount Lister is a massive mountain, 4,025 metres high, forming the highest point in the Royal Society Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition which named it for Lord Joseph Lister, President of the Royal Society, 1895–1900. Copland Pass is situated 3 km west of Salient Glacier.
Salient Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,538 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-78.1° or 78° 6′ southLongitude
163.08333° or 163° 5′ eastElevation
1,538 metres (5,046 feet)Open location code
2VH5W32M+28GeoNames ID
6624644
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