Descent Glacier
The Ferrar Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica. It is about 35 nautical miles long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land west of the Royal Society Range to New Harbour in McMurdo Sound.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Huxley and Descent Pass.
Descent Pass
Mountain saddle
Briggs Hill is a conspicuous ice-free hill, 1,210… Descent Pass is situated 3½ km east of Descent Glacier.
Descent Glacier
- Glacier with an elevation of 688 metres (2,257 feet)
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.85° or 77° 51′ south
Longitude
162.86667° or 162° 52′ east
Open location code
2VJ45V28+2M
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