Français Glacier Tongue (66°31′S 138°15′E / 66.517°S 138.250°E / -66.517; 138.250) is a broad glacier tongue about 3 nautical miles (6 km) long extending seaward from Français Glacier. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for the Français, expedition ship of the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Français Glacier Tongue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

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