Howarth Glacier
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Not to be confused with Howard Glacier.
Howarth Glacier | |
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![]() James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula | |
![]() ![]() Location of Howarth Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | James Ross Island |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Admiralty Sound |
Status | unknown |
Howarth Glacier (64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas
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[]
- ^ "Howarth Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Howarth Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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