Barrett Glacier

Barret Glacier
Location of Barret Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Ross Dependency
Coordinates	84°37′S 174°10′W / 84.617°S 174.167°W / -84.617; -174.167
Length	30 km (19 mi)
Thickness	unkonwn
Terminus	Ross Ice Shelf
Status	unknown

Barrett Glacier (84°37′S 174°10′W / 84.617°S 174.167°W / -84.617; -174.167Coordinates: 84°37′S 174°10′W / 84.617°S 174.167°W / -84.617; -174.167) is a glacier draining from the north slopes of the Prince Olav Mountains, about 15 nautical miles (30 km) long, flowing between the Longhorn Spurs and the Gabbro Hills to the Ross Ice Shelf. It was named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1963–64) for Peter J. Barrett, a geologist with that party.^[1]

See also

References

↑ "Barrett Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-20.

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

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Volcanic relations

Erosional	Arête Cirque Cirque stairway Crag and tail Finger lake Fjord Glacial horn Glacial lake Glacial striae Hanging valley Ribbon lake Roche moutonnée Tarn Trough lake Trough valley Tunnel valley U-valley Valley step Zungenbecken
Depositional	Drumlin Erratic block Moraine Moraine-dammed lake Pulju moraine Rogen moraine Sevetti moraine Terminal moraine Till plain Veiki moraine
Glacifluvial	Alpentor Diluvium Esker Giant current ripples Kame Kame delta Kettle hole Outwash fan Sandur Urstromtal

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