Foster Glacier

Foster Glacier (

78°24′S 162°50′E / 78.400°S 162.833°E / -78.400; 162.833Coordinates: 78°24′S 162°50′E / 78.400°S 162.833°E / -78.400; 162.833) is a glacier in the Royal Society Range, Antarctica, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mount Kempe, flowing southeast into the Koettlitz Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for Major , United States Marine Corps, assistant air operations officer for U.S. Navy in Antarctica, 1960.^[1]

Foster Crater (

78°24′S 162°58′E / 78.400°S 162.967°E / -78.400; 162.967) is a nearby crater named in association with this glacier.

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