Stocking Glacier

Stocking Glacier (77°42′S 161°50′E) is a steep alpine glacier just east of Catspaw Glacier, flowing south toward Taylor Glacier in Victoria Land. So named by Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) for its appearance as seen from above.

Further reading

Kate M. Swanger, David R. Marchant, Douglas E. Kowalewski, James W. Head III, Viscous flow lobes in central Taylor Valley, Antarctica: Origin as remnant buried glacial ice, Geomorphology 120 (2010), P 174–185

Reference

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Stocking Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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