Howarth Glacier

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Howarth Glacier
James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula. Image fusion of Landsat 8 OLI and Sentinel 1A SAR images.png
James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Howarth Glacier
Map showing the location of Howarth Glacier
Location of Howarth Glacier in Antarctica
LocationJames Ross Island
Coordinates64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383
Thicknessunknown
TerminusAdmiralty Sound
Statusunknown

Howarth Glacier (

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64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383Coordinates: 64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383) is a small glacier flowing south-southeast to Admiralty Sound along the west side of , in southeastern James Ross Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1995 after (born 1932), Deputy Keeper of Paleontology at the British Museum (Natural History), 1980–92, and author of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey Scientific Report Number 21, Alexander Island.[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Howarth Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-29.


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