Hammond Glacier
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Glacier in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
| Hammond Glacier | |
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 Location map of Sulzberger Bay | |
  Location of Hammond Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land |
| Coordinates |  77°25′S 146°00′W / 77.417°S 146.000°W / -77.417; -146.000 |
| Length | 40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Sulzberger Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
Hammond Glacier is located on the northeast side of the Haines Mountains, flowing northwest for about 40 nautical miles (70 km) to Sulzberger Ice Shelf in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Richard E. Byrd for John Hays Hammond, an American mining engineer and philanthropist.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Hammond Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Hammond Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Coordinates: 77°25′S 146°0′W / 77.417°S 146.000°W / -77.417; -146.000
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