Debenham Glacier

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Debenham Glacier (77°10′S 162°38′ECoordinates: 77°10′S 162°38′E) is a glacier flowing into the northern part of Wilson Piedmont Glacier on the coast of Victoria Land. First mapped by the Discovery expedition (1901-04). It was named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) for Frank Debenham, geologist with the expedition and Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute, 1925-48.

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