Zotikov Glacier

Zotikov Glacier (85°2′S 169°15′W) is a tributary glacier, 8 miles (13 km) long, flowing northeast from Mount Fisher in the Prince Olav Mountains and entering Liv Glacier just east of Hardiman Peak. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dr. Igor Zotikov, Soviet glaciologist and exchange scientist to the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) at McMurdo Station in 1965.[1]

Zotikov Glacier
Map showing the location of Zotikov Glacier
Map showing the location of Zotikov Glacier
Location of Zotikov Glacier in Antarctica
TypeTributary
LocationPrince Olav Mountains
Coordinates85°2′S 169°15′E
Length8 miles (13 km)
TerminusLiv Glacier

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References
  1. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Antarctica 2021-08-25. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-05-22. (Pipe-delimited text file – Direct download link).
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