Wells Glacier
Wells Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
73°32′S 61°11′W / 73.533°S 61.183°W / -73.533; -61.183) is a glacier 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) west of Cape Brooks, flowing north into New Bedford Inlet in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , storekeeper with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Wells Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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