Bowin Glacier
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Bowin Glacier is a tributary glacier
, 5 miles (8 km) long, flowing northeast between Sullivan Ridge
and Fulgham Ridge
to enter Ramsey Glacier
. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Commissaryman C.F. Bowin, U.S. Navy, Operation Deepfreeze, 1965 and 1966.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
, 5 miles (8 km) long, flowing northeast between Sullivan Ridge
Sullivan Ridge
Sullivan Ridge is a massive ridge, 15 nautical miles long, displaying a steep, irregular east slope overlooking Ramsey Glacier and a low gradient, ice-covered west slope overlooking Muck Glacier. The ridge extends generally north from Husky Heights and terminates at the confluence of Muck and...
and Fulgham Ridge
Fulgham Ridge
Fulgham Ridge is a narrow ice-free ridge, 4 nautical miles long, forming the southeast side of Bowin Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Aviation Boatswain's Mate Donald R. Fulgham, U.S. Navy, Antarctic Support Activity, who participated in...
to enter Ramsey Glacier
Ramsey Glacier
Ramsey Glacier is a glacier about 45 nautical miles long, originating in the Bush Mountains near the edge of the polar plateau and flowing north to the Ross Ice Shelf eastward of Den Hartog Peak...
. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for Commissaryman C.F. Bowin, U.S. Navy, Operation Deepfreeze, 1965 and 1966.