Bradford Glacier

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Bradford Glacier
Map showing the location of Bradford Glacier
Map showing the location of Bradford Glacier
Location of Bradford Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates65°51′00″S 64°18′00″W / 65.85000°S 64.30000°W / -65.85000; -64.30000
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation1,033 m (3,389 ft)
TerminusComrie Glacier
Statusunknown

Bradford Glacier (

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65°51′S 64°18′W / 65.850°S 64.300°W / -65.850; -64.300Coordinates: 65°51′S 64°18′W / 65.850°S 64.300°W / -65.850; -64.300) is a glacier flowing north from Mount Dewey into Comrie Glacier, on the west coast of Graham Land. It was mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd in 1956–57, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Samuel C. Bradford (1878–1948), English documentalist who was a pioneer advocate of scientific information services.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

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


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