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Leverett Glacier in Antarctica is about 50 nmi long and 3 to wide , draining northward from the Watson Escarpment , between California Plateau and Stanford Plateau , and then trending west-northwest between the Tapley Mountains and Harold Byrd Mountains to terminate at the head of the Ross Ice Shelf close east of Scott Glacier .. Antarctica. Antarctica. Watson Escarpment. Watson Escarpment. California Plateau. California Plateau. Stanford Plateau. Stanford Plateau. Tapley Mountains. Tapley Mountains. Harold Byrd Mountains. Harold Byrd Mountains. Ross Ice Shelf. Ross Ice Shelf. Scott Glacier. Scott Glacier ( Transantarctic Mountains ). It was discovered in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould , and named by him for Frank Leverett , an eminent geologist at the University of Michigan and an authority on the glacial geology of the central United States .. Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Laurence Gould. Laurence Gould. Frank Leverett. Frank Leverett. University of Michigan. University of Michigan. United States. United States. Leverett Glacier is on the route through the Transantarctic Mountains for the McMurdo -- South Pole Highway , an overland supply route between McMurdo Station and Amundsen -- Scott South Pole Station .. Transantarctic Mountains. Transantarctic Mountains. McMurdo Station. McMurdo Station