Andrew Glacier
Andrew Glacier | |
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Location of Andrew Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Graham Land |
Coordinates | 63°53′S 59°40′W / 63.883°S 59.667°W / -63.883; -59.667 |
Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Highest elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
Terminus | Ognen Cove |
Status | unknown |
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History[]
Andrew Glacier was charted in 1948 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) who named the feature for Dr. , medical officer at the FIDS Hope Bay station in 1946–47.[1][2]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
Maps[]
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References[]
- ^ "Andrew Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ Andrew Glacier. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Andrew Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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