Quonset Glacier

Quonset Glacier (

85°19′S 127°5′W / 85.317°S 127.083°W / -85.317; -127.083Coordinates: 85°19′S 127°5′W / 85.317°S 127.083°W / -85.317; -127.083) is a glacier about 20 miles (32 km) long which drains the north slopes of Wisconsin Range between Mount LeSchack and Ruseski Buttress and trends west-northwest to enter the north side of Davisville Glacier.^[1] Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64, it was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after the Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island, home base of Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6).^[2]

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic

References[]

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