Reedy Glacier

Reedy Glacier
Reedy Glacier Location of Reedy Glacier in Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Location	Marie Byrd Land
Coordinates	85°30′S 134°00′W / 85.500°S 134.000°W / -85.500; -134.000Coordinates: 85°30′S 134°00′W / 85.500°S 134.000°W / -85.500; -134.000
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Width	from 10 km (6.2 mi) to 19 km (12 mi)

The Reedy Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, over 160 km (100 mi) long and from 10 to 19 km (6 to 12 mi) wide, descending from the polar plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Michigan Plateau and Wisconsin Range, and marking the limits of the Queen Maud Mountains on the west and the Horlick Mountains on the east.

Mapped by USGS from surveys and US Navy (USN) air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for Rear Admiral James R. Reedy, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, from November 1962 until April 1965.^[1]

See also[]

• Transantarctic Mountains
• Langford Peak, an isolated peak 2 nautical miles (4 km) west of the lower part of Reedy Glacier
• List of glaciers in the Antarctic

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

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