Gilchrist Glacier

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Gilchrist Glacier
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Map showing the location of Gilchrist Glacier
Location of Gilchrist Glacier in Antarctica
LocationWilkes Land
Coordinates66°07′S 114°06′E / 66.117°S 114.100°E / -66.117; 114.100
Length9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBudd Coast
Statusunknown

Gilchrist Glacier (

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66°7′S 114°6′E / 66.117°S 114.100°E / -66.117; 114.100) is a short channel glacier flowing to Budd Coast 9 nautical miles (17 km) northwest of Fox Glacier. Delineated by G.D. Blodgett (1955) from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Dr. Edward Gilchrist, Acting Surgeon on the sloop .[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Gilchrist Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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