Scott Glacier (Transantarctic Mountains)

The Scott Glacier (85°45′S 153°0′W) is a major glacier, 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) long, that drains the East Antarctic Ice Sheet through the Queen Maud Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf. The Scott Glacier is one of a series of major glaciers flowing across the Transantarctic Mountains, with the Amundsen Glacier to the west and the Leverett and Reedy glaciers to the east.

Not to be confused with Scott Glacier (East Antarctica) or Scott Glacier (Alaska).
Scott Glacier
The Scott glacier is near the top above the Ross Ice Shelf
Coordinates85°45′S 153°0′W
Length120 miles
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