Brandau Glacier
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Type | tributary |
Location | Ross Dependency |
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Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Keltie Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Brandau Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
84°54′S 173°30′E / 84.900°S 173.500°E / -84.900; 173.500) is a wide tributary glacier, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, flowing westward from an ice divide between Haynes Table and Husky Heights to enter Keltie Glacier just west of Ford Spur. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy, a pilot with Squadron VX-6, Operation Deepfreeze 1964 and 1965.[1]
See also[]
- Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
- Glaciology
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
References[]
- ^ "Brandau Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Brandau Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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