Anthony Glacier
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Anthony Glacier | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Anthony Glacier in Antarctica ![]() ![]() Anthony Glacier (Antarctica) | |
Location | Palmer Land |
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Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |
Anthony Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
69°47′S 62°45′W / 69.783°S 62.750°W / -69.783; -62.750) is a glacier which flows in an east-southeast direction to the east coast of Palmer Land where it terminates opposite the south tip of Hearst Island. The upper part of this glacier was seen by a sledge party of the British Graham Land Expedition under John Riddoch Rymill in 1936–37. The glacier was seen from the seaward side in 1940 by a sledging party from the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service, and in 1947 was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE). It was named by Finn Ronne for of the , New York City, which contributed windproof clothing to the RARE.[1]
Mount Martin sits immediately north of the head of the glacier.[2]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Anthony Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ "Mount Martin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.
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