Schneider Glacier
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Schneider Glacier | |
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Location of Schneider Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | tributary |
Location | Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 79°29′00″S 84°17′00″W / 79.48333°S 84.28333°W / -79.48333; -84.28333 |
Length | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Balish Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Schneider Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas79°29′S 84°17′W / 79.483°S 84.283°W / -79.483; -84.283Coordinates: 79°29′S 84°17′W / 79.483°S 84.283°W / -79.483; -84.283) is a glacier in the Heritage Range in Antarctica. It is 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long, draining north between the Dunbar and Inferno Ridge and coalescing with Balish Glacier before entering the Splettstoesser Glacier. It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66. It was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander , of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Deep Freeze 1965, and Commanding Officer in 1968.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Schneider Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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