Odom Inlet () is an ice-filled inlet long, between Cape Howard and Cape MacDonald along the east coast of

Palmer Land Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...

, Antarctica.

Location

Odom Inlet of the

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is on the east coast of Palmer Land, on the

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of the

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. It is north of Hilton Inlet and south of Lehrke Inlet. The Condor Peninsula is to the south, the Rowley Massif to the west and the Snyder Peninsula to the north. It is fed by the Rankin Glacier and Cline Glacier from the west, and by the Haley Glacier, Soto Glacier and Muus Glacier from the northwest. Its mouth is between Cape Howard to the north and Cape MacDonald to the south.

Discovery and name

Odom Inlet was discovered by members of the

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(USAS) who explored this coast from

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both by land and from the air in 1940, and named for Howard Odom, radio operator at the East Base.

Features

Rankin Glacier

. A glacier about long on the east side of Palmer Land. It flows southeast and then east along the south side of Schirmacher Massif to join the Cline Glacier just inland from the head of Odom Inlet. Mapped by the

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(USGS) in 1974. Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for John S. Rankin,

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(USARP) biologist on the International Weddell Sea Oceanographic Expeditions, 1968 and 1969.

Cline Glacier

. A large glacier that drains the vicinity at the east side of Mount Jackson and flows generally southeast between Schirmacher Massif and Rowley Massif into the head of Odom Inlet. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for David R. Cline, USARP biologist on the International Weddell Sea Oceanographic Expeditions in 1968 and 1969.

Haley Glacier

. A glacier, long, draining southeast along the north side of Rowley Massif into Odom Inlet. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Philip H. Haley, USARP biologist at Palmer Station, 1973.

Soto Glacier

. A glacier about long, draining southeast along the southwest side of Strømme Ridge and discharging into Odom Inlet. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Luis R. Soto, Argentine oceanographer on the International Weddell Sea Oceanographic Expeditions, 1968 and 1970.

Muus Glacier

. A glacier entering the north side of Odom Inlet between Snyder Peninsula and Strømme Ridge. Mapped by the USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for David Muus, USARP oceanographer aboard USCGC Northwind in the Ross Sea area, 1971-72, and a participant in the Weddell Sea Oceanographic Investigations aboard USCGC Glacier, 1974-75.

Cape Howard

. A high, flat-topped, snow-covered cape at the extremity of the peninsula separating Lamplugh Inlet and Odom Inlet. Discovered by members of the USAS who explored along this coast by land and from the air in 1940. Named by the US-ACAN for August Howard, founder of the American Polar Society and editor of the Polar Times.

Cape MacDonald

. A headland which rises to high, forming the south side of the entrance to Odom Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of the USAS who explored this area by land and from the air in 1940, and named for I.E. MacDonald, field representative and secretary of the USAS.

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