Aphrodite Glacier

Aphrodite Glacier
Location of Aphrodite Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Graham Land
Coordinates	68°47′S 64°32′W / 68.783°S 64.533°W / -68.783; -64.533
Length	15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Highest elevation	1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Status	unknown

Aphrodite Glacier (

68°47′S 64°32′W / 68.783°S 64.533°W / -68.783; -64.533Coordinates: 68°47′S 64°32′W / 68.783°S 64.533°W / -68.783; -64.533) is a glacier 15 nautical miles (28 km) long flowing north to the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of Victory Nunatak.

History[]

The lower portion of the feature was first plotted by W.L.G. Joerg from aerial photographs taken by Sir Hubert Wilkins in December 1928 and by Lincoln Ellsworth in November 1935. The glacier was subsequently photographed by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition in December 1947 (Trimetrogon air photography) and surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in December 1958 and November 1960. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Aphrodite, the goddess of love in Greek mythology.^[1]

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Aphrodite Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)