Tracy Glacier (Antarctica)

Tracy Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Tracy Glacier in Antarctica
Type	channel
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	65°57′00″S 102°20′00″E / 65.95000°S 102.33333°E / -65.95000; 102.33333
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Shackleton Ice Shelf
Status	unknown

Tracy Glacier (

65°57′S 102°20′E / 65.950°S 102.333°E / -65.950; 102.333Coordinates: 65°57′S 102°20′E / 65.950°S 102.333°E / -65.950; 102.333) is a channel glacier flowing to the Shackleton Ice Shelf 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Cape Elliott. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant , U.S. Navy, pilot with U.S. Navy Operation Windmill, 1947–48, who assisted in operations which resulted in the establishment of astronomical control stations from Wilhelm II Coast to Budd Coast.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

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