Kennedy Glacier (Antarctica)

Kennedy Glacier (

77°39′S 162°13′E / 77.650°S 162.217°E / -77.650; 162.217Coordinates: 77°39′S 162°13′E / 77.650°S 162.217°E / -77.650; 162.217) is a steep glacier, 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km) long, flowing east from Kottmeier Mesa into the upper Matterhorn Glacier, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (1997) after , Deputy Director of the Antarctic Peninsula System for ITT Antarctic Services, 1985–90, with responsibility for Palmer Station and and procurement for RV Nathaniel B. Palmer. Kennedy worked on specialized technical projects with from 1990 to the time of naming.^[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Kennedy Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)