Dick Glacier
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  Location of Dick Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ross Dependency |
| Coordinates |  84°53′S 175°50′W / 84.883°S 175.833°W / -84.883; -175.833 |
| Length | 7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Shackleton Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Dick Glacier (84°53′S 175°50′W / 84.883°S 175.833°W / -84.883; -175.833Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas84°53′S 175°50′W / 84.883°S 175.833°W / -84.883; -175.833) is a tributary glacier, 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, flowing west from Mount Campbell to enter Shackleton Glacier just north of Taylor Nunatak, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant , a member of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1964.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Dick Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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