| Atkinson Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Atkinson Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Victoria Land |
| Coordinates | 71°30′S 167°25′E / 71.500°S 167.417°E |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Dennistoun Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Atkinson Glacier (71°30′S 167°25′E / 71.500°S 167.417°E) is a glacier between Findlay Range and Lyttelton Range, Admiralty Mountains, flowing northward into Dennistoun Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1983 after William Atkinson, field assistant, New Zealand Antarctic Division, mechanic with the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) geological party to the area, 1981–82, led by R.H. Findlay.
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