Schutt Glacier

Schutt Glacier (78°16′S 161°31′E) is a glacier in the Hillary Coast region of the Ross Dependency. It flows south to join the Upper Staircase of the Skelton Glacier close to Stepaside Spur. It is named after John Schutt, Dept. of Geology and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh; member of United States Antarctic Program (USAP) meteorite search teams in Victoria Land in seven field seasons, 1981–92.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Schutt Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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Volcanic relations

Erosional	Arête Cirque Cirque stairway Crag and tail Finger lake Fjord Glacial horn Glacial lake Glacial striae Hanging valley P-form Ribbon lake Roche moutonnée Suncup Tarn Trough lake Trough valley Tunnel valley U-valley Valley step Zungenbecken
Depositional	Drumlin Erratic block Moraine Moraine-dammed lake Pulju moraine Rogen moraine Sevetti moraine Terminal moraine Till plain Veiki moraine
Glaciofluvial	Alpentor Diluvium Esker Giant current ripples Kame Kame delta Kettle hole Outwash fan Sandur Urstromtal

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