Highton Glacier

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Highton Glacier
South Shetland Islands Map.png
Location of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands
Map showing the location of Highton Glacier
Map showing the location of Highton Glacier
Location of Highton Glacier in Antarctica
LocationClarence Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates61°14′S 54°03′W / 61.233°S 54.050°W / -61.233; -54.050
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Highton Glacier (

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61°14′S 54°3′W / 61.233°S 54.050°W / -61.233; -54.050Coordinates: 61°14′S 54°3′W / 61.233°S 54.050°W / -61.233; -54.050) is a glacier on the east coast of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, south of Sugarloaf Island, flowing northeast to the sea. Called "Stamina Glacier" from the stamina needed to cross it by the , 1976–77, it was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1980 after Commander , Royal Navy, Deputy Leader of the expedition and in charge of the group on Clarence Island.[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Highton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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