Rutford Ice Stream

-79- 81Koordinaten: 79 ° 0 ' 0 " S, 81 ° 0' 0 " W

The Rutford - ice stream in Antarctica is situated in the south west of the Filchner -Ronne ice shelf and glacier flow on this ice shelf. Studies show that the lower part of the river of ice is influenced by the ocean tides. The Rutford - ice stream has a length of approximately 150 kilometers, a width of 25 km and its catchment area covers 52,000 square kilometers. The Minnesota Glacier flows into the Rutford - ice stream.