Brandau Glacier

Brandau Glacier
Location of Brandau Glacier in Antarctica
Type	tributary
Location	Ross Dependency
Coordinates	84°54′S 173°30′E / 84.900°S 173.500°E / -84.900; 173.500
Length	28 km (17 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Keltie Glacier
Status	unknown

Brandau Glacier (

84°54′S 173°30′E / 84.900°S 173.500°E / -84.900; 173.500Coordinates: 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[]

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