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Patuxent Ice Stream
Patuxent
Ice Stream
is a
broad
Antarctic
ice stream
between the
Patuxent Range
and
Pecora Escarpment
in the
Pensacola Mountains
,
draining
northwestward to the
upper
part of
Foundation Ice Stream
. Mapped by U.S.
Geological Survey
from surveys and U.S.
Navy
air
photos
, 1956-66. Named by
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for its
proximity
to the Patuxent
Range
.