Beaver Glacier (Ross Ice Shelf)

Beaver Glacier (Ross Ice Shelf)
Location of Beaver Glacier (Ross Ice Shelf) in Antarctica
Location	Ross Dependency
Coordinates	83°24′S 169°30′E / 83.400°S 169.500°E / -83.400; 169.500
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Ross Ice Shelf
Status	unknown

Beaver Glacier (

83°24′S 169°30′E / 83.400°S 169.500°E / -83.400; 169.500Coordinates: 83°24′S 169°30′E / 83.400°S 169.500°E / -83.400; 169.500) is a glacier, 15 miles (24 km) long, draining the coastal mountains of the Queen Alexandra Range just northwest of Mount Fox and entering the Ross Ice Shelf at McCann Point. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1959–60) after the Beaver aircraft City of Auckland, which crashed in this area in January 1960.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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