Upper Victoria Glacier
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Upper Victoria Glacier
The Upper Victoria Glacier (77°20'S 161°30'E) is a retreating glacier at the head of the Victoria Valley
, the northernmost of the McMurdo Dry Valleys
of Antarctica. Melt water from the glacier feeds the Victoria River and on from there to Lake Vida
.
The Upper Victoria Glacier (77°20'S 161°30'E) is a retreating glacier at the head of the Victoria Valley
Victoria Valley
Victoria Valley is one of the larger McMurdo Dry Valleys. Lake Vida is the largest lake of the valley. The Victoria River drains the Upper Victoria Glacier, with Upper Victoria Lake just below it and northwest of Lake Vida, into Vida Lake on its western side. Lake Thomas is east of Lake Vida....
, the northernmost of the McMurdo Dry Valleys
McMurdo Dry Valleys
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of snow-free valleys in Antarctica located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound. The region is one of the world's most extreme deserts, and includes many interesting features including Lake Vida and the Onyx River, Antarctica's longest river.-Climate:The Dry...
of Antarctica. Melt water from the glacier feeds the Victoria River and on from there to Lake Vida
Lake Vida
Lake Vida is a hypersaline lake in Victoria Valley, the northernmost of the large McMurdo Dry Valleys, on the continent of Antarctica. It is isolated under year-round ice cover, and is considerably more saline than seawater...
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