Franca Glacier

Franca Glacier (

68°23′S 65°34′W / 68.383°S 65.567°W / -68.383; -65.567Coordinates: 68°23′S 65°34′W / 68.383°S 65.567°W / -68.383; -65.567) named after Dr. Fernando E. Franca, is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing northeast into the head of Solberg Inlet, Bowman Coast, to the south of Houser Peak. The glacier was photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service, 1940, and the U.S. Navy, 1966. It was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, 1946–48, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1977 after Dr. Fernando E. Franca, Medical Officer and Station Manager, Palmer Station, 1974.^[1]

References[]

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