Conger Glacier

Conger Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Conger Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°58′00″S 109°00′00″E / 66.96667°S 109.00000°E / -66.96667; 109.00000
Length	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Shackleton Ice Shelf
Status	unknown

Conger Glacier (66°2′S 103°33′E / 66.033°S 103.550°E / -66.033; 103.550Coordinates: 66°2′S 103°33′E / 66.033°S 103.550°E / -66.033; 103.550) is a glacier 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of Glenzer Glacier, flowing north into the eastern part of the Shackleton Ice Shelf. It was mapped by G.D. Blodgett (1955) from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Richard R. Conger, Chief Photographer's Mate with U.S. Navy Operation Windmill (1947–48), who assisted in establishing astronomical control stations along the coast from Wilhelm II Coast to Budd Coast.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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