Driscoll Glacier
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Driscoll Glacier | |
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Location of Driscoll Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 79°42′S 83°00′W / 79.700°S 83.000°W / -79.700; -83.000 |
Length | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Union Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Driscoll Glacier is a glacier 13 nautical miles (24 km) long in the Heritage Range, draining southeast between the and the Buchanan Hills to enter Union Glacier. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander , an administration officer with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1965.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Driscoll Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Driscoll Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Coordinates: 79°42′S 83°0′W / 79.700°S 83.000°W / -79.700; -83.000
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