Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains)

Scott Glacier
The Scott Glacier in relation to its surroundings.
The Scott glacier is near the top above the Ross Ice Shelf
Map showing the location of Scott Glacier
Map showing the location of Scott Glacier
Coordinates85°45′S 153°0′W / 85.750°S 153.000°W / -85.750; -153.000 (Scott Glacier)
Length120 miles

The Scott Glacier (85°45′S 153°0′W / 85.750°S 153.000°W / -85.750; -153.000 (Scott Glacier)) is a major glacier, 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) long, that drains the East Antarctic Ice Sheet through the Queen Maud Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf.[1] The Scott Glacier is one of a series of major glaciers flowing across the Transantarctic Mountains, with the Amundsen Glacier to the west and the Leverett and Reedy glaciers to the east.

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 657.