Lee Glacier
Lee Glacier (81°15′S 159°7′E / 81.250°S 159.117°ECoordinates: 81°15′S 159°7′E / 81.250°S 159.117°E) is a glacier flowing southeast into Jorda Glacier, in the Churchill Mountains, Antarctica. Mount Frost and Mount Coley are located at its head. The glacier was named in honor of Sandra Lee, a former New Zealand Minister of Conservation, for her contribution to environmental protection in Antarctica and its surrounding waters.[1]
References
- ↑ "Lee Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
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