Elliott Glacier

Elliott Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Map showing the location of Elliott Glacier
Location of Elliott Glacier in Antarctica
Type channel
Location Wilkes Land
Coordinates 66°33′00″S 115°14′00″E / 66.55000°S 115.23333°E / -66.55000; 115.23333
Thickness unknown
Terminus Budd Coast
Status unknown

Elliott Glacier (66°33′S 115°14′E / 66.550°S 115.233°E / -66.550; 115.233Coordinates: 66°33′S 115°14′E / 66.550°S 115.233°E / -66.550; 115.233) is a small channel glacier that drains northward to the Budd Coast of Antarctica, midway between Cape Hammersly and Cape Waldron. It was delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Samuel Elliott, a midshipman on the sloop Vincennes during the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Elliott Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Elliott Glacier". Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu. p. 621. Retrieved 2012-02-28.


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