Bradford Glacier
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Bradford Glacier | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Bradford Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Graham Land |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Thickness | unknown |
Highest elevation | 1,033 m (3,389 ft) |
Terminus | Comrie Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Bradford Glacier (65°51′S 64°18′W / 65.850°S 64.300°W / -65.850; -64.300Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas
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[]
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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Glaciers in the Antarctic | |
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Glaciers of Graham Land | |
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Antarctic Peninsula |
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Adelaide Island |
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James Ross Island |
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