Sheldon Glacier

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Sheldon Glacier
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Location of Adelaide Island in the Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Sheldon Glacier
Map showing the location of Sheldon Glacier
Location of Sheldon Glacier in Antarctica
LocationAdelaide Island
Coordinates67°30′S 68°23′W / 67.500°S 68.383°W / -67.500; -68.383
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRyder Bay
Statusunknown

Sheldon Glacier (

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67°30′S 68°23′W / 67.500°S 68.383°W / -67.500; -68.383Coordinates: 67°30′S 68°23′W / 67.500°S 68.383°W / -67.500; -68.383) is a glacier flowing southeast from Mount Mangin into Ryder Bay, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1977 for , British Antarctic Survey (BAS) meteorological observer, Adelaide Station, 1968–69, and Stonington Island, 1969–70; Base Commander, Adelaide Station, 1975–76, and Rothera Station, 1976–77.

Prior to 1977, the glacier was called "Crumbles Glacier".[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ Bryan, R. 1965. Observations on snow accumulation patterns at Adelaide Island. Brit. Antarc. Surv. Bull., 6, 51–62, page 51. At: http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/documents/bas_bulletins/bulletin06_07.pdf

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