McGregor Glacier () is a tributary
glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...
, long and wide, draining the southwest slopes of the
Prince Olav Mountains in Antarctica, and flowing west to enter
Shackleton Glacier just north of the
Cumulus Hills. It was named by the Southern Party of the
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Features named by the expeditions 1957 ...
(1961–62) for
V.R. McGregor, a geologist with that party.
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References
Glaciers of Dufek Coast
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