Clarke Glacier (Marie Byrd Land)
| Clarke Glacier (Marie Byrd Land) | |
|---|---|
  Location of Clarke Glacier (Marie Byrd Land) in Antarctica | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land |
| Coordinates | 75°11′S 139°06′W / 75.183°S 139.100°W / -75.183; -139.100 |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Hull Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Clarke Glacier Coordinates: 75°11′S 139°06′W / 75.183°S 139.100°W / -75.183; -139.100 is an 8 mile long glacier that drains from Coulter Heights to Hull Bay. It was named in 2003 by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN).
It was named after Theodore S. Clarke, a University of Wisconsin–Madison geophysicist whose research in the 1990s focused on theoretical and field analysis of the ice stream area of West Antarctica.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Department of the Interior.
- "Clarke Glacier, ID 18339". Antarctica Feature Detail. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
External links
- "Atlas of Antarctic Research". Retrieved 2007-06-24.
- "T. S. Clarke's scientific contributions while affiliated with University of Wisconsin–Madison (Madison, United States) and other places". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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