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COASTAL-CHANGE AND GLACIOLOGICAL MAP OF THE SAUNDERS COAST AREA, ANTARCTICA: 1972–1997 AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS By Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive 1Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER, United Kingdom. purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government 1 2 3 3 3 4 2U.S. Geological Survey, 384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543–1598. Charles Swithinbank, Richard S. Williams, Jr., Jane G. Ferrigno, Kevin M. Foley, Cheryl A. Hallam, and Christine E. Rosanova For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Box 25286, Federal 3U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192. Center, Denver, CO 80225; telephone 1-888-ASK-USGS 4 U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001–1689. 2003 Printed on recycled paper