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Darwin Glacier (Antarctica)

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Darwin Glacier is a large glacier in Antarctica that flows from the polar plateau eastward between the Darwin Mountains and the Cook Mountains to reach the Ross Ice Shelf. It is often treated together with its major tributary, the Hatherton Glacier, as a single Darwin-Hatherton glacier system. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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International Treaty Protected Area 1
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Glaciation, Processes
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2
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It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
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Darwin Glacier (Antarctica) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Darwin Glacier (79°53′S 159°00′E) is a large glacier in Antarctica.
  • In Discipline: Glaciology, Lead paragraph
    The Darwin Glacier (79°53′S 159°00′E) is a large glacier in Antarctica
  • Caused By: Glaciation, Lead paragraph
    The Darwin Glacier (79°53′S 159°00′E) is a large glacier in Antarctica
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