McLean Glacier
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McLean Glacier is a tributary glacier
located north of Mount Hemphill
in the southwest part of Anare Mountains
, draining west and entering the lower part of Ebbe Glacier
just south of Beaman Glacier
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Kenneth S. McLean, topographic engineer with the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) Topo East-West party that surveyed this area in the 1962-63 season.
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...
located north of Mount Hemphill
Mount Hemphill
Mount Hemphill is a snow-covered mountain that rises above 1,800 m in the south part of Anare Mountains. It stands between the head of McLean Glacier and Ebbe Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on...
in the southwest part of Anare Mountains
Anare Mountains
The Anare Mountains are a large group of mainly snow-covered peaks and ridges along the northern coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The group is bounded on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by Lillie Glacier, and on the south by Ebbe Glacier and Dennistoun Glacier...
, draining west and entering the lower part of Ebbe Glacier
Ebbe Glacier
Ebbe Glacier is a tributary glacier about 96 km long, draining northwest from the Homerun Range and Robinson Heights, and then WNW between Everett Range and Anare Mountains into Lillie Glacier...
just south of Beaman Glacier
Beaman Glacier
Beaman Glacier is a tributary to Ebbe Glacier lying close north of McLean Glacier in the southwest part of the Anare Mountains. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for First Lieutenant Charles W. Beaman, USA, helicopter pilot who flew missions in support of the United States...
. Named by 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...
(US-ACAN) for Kenneth S. McLean, topographic engineer with the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) Topo East-West party that surveyed this area in the 1962-63 season.