Majestic spot in Antarctica named after pioneering UCSD polar explorer Helen Fricker

San Diego Union Tribune (December 4th 2020)

The British Antarctic Territory has named an ice feature in honor of Scripps glaciologist Helen Fricker's contributions to Antarctic ice sheet laser-altimetry research. The newly-established Fricker Ice Piedmont is one of many locations named after 28 different Antarctic explorers and researchers.

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