Crescent Stream () is a glacial meltwater stream, long, flowing north from
Crescent Glacier to the south-central shore of
Lake Fryxell, in
Taylor Valley,
Victoria Land. It was named in association with Crescent Glacier. The name was suggested by the
United States Geological Survey hydrologist
Diane McKnight and was approved by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
and the
New Zealand Geographic Board in 1994.
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References
Rivers of Victoria Land
McMurdo Dry Valleys
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