Robillard Glacier () is a narrow
glacier flowing east-northeast and entering the north side of the head of
Solberg Inlet, on the east coast of
Graham Land. It was discovered by members of
East Base of the
United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41, and was photographed from the air in 1947 by the
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) was an expedition from 1947–1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.
Background
Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored exp ...
(RARE), under Ronne, and charted in 1948 by the
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). It was named by Ronne for Captain
George Robillard,
U.S. Navy, of the legal section of the Bureau of Ships, who assisted in gaining Congressional support which resulted in procuring the expedition ship.
References
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Glaciers of Graham Land
Bowman Coast
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