Bell Glacier

Bell Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Bell Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°42′00″S 124°54′00″E / 66.70000°S 124.90000°E / -66.70000; 124.90000
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Maury Bay
Status	unknown

Bell Glacier (

66°42′S 124°54′E / 66.700°S 124.900°E / -66.700; 124.900Coordinates: 66°42′S 124°54′E / 66.700°S 124.900°E / -66.700; 124.900) is a glacier draining northward into Maury Bay immediately eastward of Blair Glacier. It was mapped by (1955) from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , boatswain on the sloop Peacock during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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