Cardell Glacier

Cardell Glacier
Location of Loubet Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Cardell Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Graham Land
Coordinates	66°25′00″S 65°32′00″W / 66.41667°S 65.53333°W / -66.41667; -65.53333
Thickness	unknown
Highest elevation	539 m (1,768 ft)
Terminus	Goodwin Glacier
Status	unknown

Cardell Glacier (

66°25′S 65°32′W / 66.417°S 65.533°W / -66.417; -65.533Coordinates: 66°25′S 65°32′W / 66.417°S 65.533°W / -66.417; -65.533) is a glacier draining the north slopes of Roygos Ridge and flowing northwestwards into Darbel Bay between Shanty Point and Panther Cliff, on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.

History[]

Cardell Glacier was photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd in 1955–57, and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. The glacier was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 for , English ophthalmic surgeon, who evolved the first satisfactory snow goggle design combining adequate protection and ventilation with safety and sufficient visual field.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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