Howe Glacier
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Type | tributary |
Location | Marie Byrd Land |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Scott Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Howe Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
86°14′S 149°12′W / 86.233°S 149.200°W / -86.233; -149.200) is a short tributary glacier draining west into Scott Glacier immediately north of , in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, a photographer on Operation Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Howe 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: "Howe Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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