Waldron Glacier

Waldron Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Waldron Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°31′00″S 130°00′00″E / 66.51667°S 130.00000°E / -66.51667; 130.00000
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Porpoise Bay
Status	unknown

Waldron Glacier (

66°31′S 130°0′E / 66.517°S 130.000°E / -66.517; 130.000Coordinates: 66°31′S 130°0′E / 66.517°S 130.000°E / -66.517; 130.000) is a channel glacier flowing to the east side of Porpoise Bay, midway between Sandford and Morse Glaciers. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas W. Waldron, captain's clerk on the brig Porpoise of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Wilkes.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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