Sheehan Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
Sheehan Glacier (70°56′S 162°24′E / 70.933°S 162.400°E / -70.933; 162.400Coordinates: 
WikiMiniAtlas70°56′S 162°24′E / 70.933°S 162.400°E / -70.933; 162.400) is a steep and extremely broken glacier draining from the vicinity of Miller Peak in the Explorers Range, Bowers Mountains, Antarctica, and entering the Rennick Glacier just south of Alvarez Glacier. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963–64, for , mountaineer who wintered at Scott Base in 1963, and was a field party assistant with the expedition.
Further reading[]
- Edmund Stump, The Ross Orogen of the Transantarctic Mountains, P 55
- Gunter Faure, Teresa M. Mensing, The Transantarctic Mountains: Rocks, Ice, Meteorites and Water, P 120
External links[]
- Sheehan Glacier at USGS website
- Sheehan Glacier at the New Zealand Antarctic Gazette website
- Sheehan Glacier at AADC website
- Sheehan Glacier at SCAR website
- A map of the Sheehan Glacier area
- Long term weather forecast
- Video on YouTube
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