Entrikin Glacier
| Entrikin Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Entrikin Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Oates Land |
| Coordinates | 80°49′S 160°0′E / 80.817°S 160.000°E / -80.817; 160.000 |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Matterson Inlet |
| Status | unknown |
Entrikin Glacier (80°49′S 160°0′E / 80.817°S 160.000°E / -80.817; 160.000Coordinates: 80°49′S 160°0′E / 80.817°S 160.000°E / -80.817; 160.000) is a broad sweeping glacier flowing eastward from the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica into Matterson Inlet. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander Joseph W. Entrikin, a U.S. Navy pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze I, 1955–56.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Entrikin Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
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