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Colwell Massif
Colwell Massif
is a
rugged
rock
massif
, about long, rising to between
Palais Glacier
,
Ferrar Glacier
, and
Rotunda Glacier
, in
Victoria Land
. It was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
in 1994 after
Rita
R. Colwell,
marine
microbiologist
who has
conducted
field research
in
Antarctica
; member of
National Science Board
who chaired
Presidential
committee on
National Science Foundation
roles
in the
polar regions
; from
1991
, President,
Maryland
Biotechnology Institute
,
University of Maryland
.