Abbott Spur
Abbott Spur is an ice-covered spur in Victoria Land, Antarctica, separating the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier and Allison Glacier on the west side of the Royal Society Range.[1]
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  Abbott Spur Map depicting the location of the Royal Society Range in Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 78°15′22″S 161°53′42″E |
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| Parent range | Royal Society Range |
Discovery and naming
The spur was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Robin R. Abbott. Abbot was helicopter field operations coordinator at McMurdo Station, and was active in coordination and planning of science support in Antarctica from 1984.
References
- "Abbott Spur". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Abbott Spur". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
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