Bartley Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
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Type | hanging |
Location | Victoria Land |
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Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |
Bartley Glacier (77°32′S 162°13′E / 77.533°S 162.217°E / -77.533; 162.217Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas
77°32′S 162°13′E / 77.533°S 162.217°E / -77.533; 162.217) is a hanging glacier on the south wall of Wright Valley in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, just west of Meserve Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for construction driver , U.S. Navy, who was killed on January 14, 1957 when the vehicle (weasel) he was driving dropped through the sea ice at Hut Point, McMurdo Sound.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Bartley Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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