Liotard Glacier

Liotard Glacier
Location of Adelie Land in Antarctica
Location of Liotard Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Adélie Land
Coordinates	66°37′S 139°30′E / 66.617°S 139.500°E / -66.617; 139.500
Length	6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Width	3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Ravin Bay
Status	unknown

Liotard Glacier (

66°37′S 139°30′E / 66.617°S 139.500°E / -66.617; 139.500Coordinates: 66°37′S 139°30′E / 66.617°S 139.500°E / -66.617; 139.500) is a channel glacier in Antarctica. It is about 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide and 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, and flows north-northeast from the continental ice, terminating in a small ice tongue about 4 nautical miles (7 km) west of Hélène Island. The glacier was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , the leader of the , whose group completed the initial survey of the coastal features as far westward as this glacier.^[1][2]

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology
• Janet Rock

References[]

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