Bowin Glacier

Bowin Glacier (84°53′S 177°20′E / 84.883°S 177.333°E / -84.883; 177.333Coordinates: 84°53′S 177°20′E / 84.883°S 177.333°E / -84.883; 177.333) is a tributary glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, flowing northeast between Sullivan Ridge and Fulgham Ridge to enter Ramsey Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commissaryman C.F. Bowin, U.S. Navy, Operation Deepfreeze, 1965 and 1966.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Bowin Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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