[1] The glacier flows toward the coast of East Antarctica, pushing through a channel between the Lazarev Mountains and the north-western tip of the Wilson terrain.

The expanded area and the jostling of ocean waves prompts the ice to break apart, which it often does along existing crevasses.

Like other Antarctic glaciers, however, Matusevich helps glaciologists form a larger picture of Antarctica's glacial health and ice sheet volume.

[2] The Matusevich Glacier runs north to the southern ocean between the Lazerev Mountains and the Wilson Hills.

The Magga Dan, vessel of the ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) led by Phillip Law, sailed around the tongue, February 21, 1959, at which time the seaward extremity was determined to be floating in 300 fathoms of ocean.

The Matusevich Glacier Tongue joins Coombes Ridge in forming the west side of the bay.

Named by ANCA for Knud Lauritzen, shipowner of Copenhagen, Denmark, owner of Magga Dan and other vessels used by ANARE since 1954.

Two small islands lying off the Antarctic coast about 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) north of Williamson Head.

A bay about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) wide indenting the coast between Archer Point and Williamson Head.

A prominent cape 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west-northwest of Drake Head on the coast of Antarctica.

[9] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.