Barnes Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
Barnes Glacier | |
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Location of Barnes Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Graham Land |
Coordinates | 67°32′S 66°25′W / 67.533°S 66.417°W / -67.533; -66.417 |
Thickness | unknown |
Highest elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
Terminus | Blind Bay |
Status | unknown |
Barnes Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas67°32′S 66°25′W / 67.533°S 66.417°W / -67.533; -66.417Coordinates: 67°32′S 66°25′W / 67.533°S 66.417°W / -67.533; -66.417) is a glacier on the west side of Hemimont Plateau flowing west into Blind Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 for , Canadian physicist and pioneer of ice engineering.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Barnes Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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