Glen Glacier

Glen Glacier
Map showing the location of Glen Glacier
Location of Glen Glacier in Antarctica
Location Coats Land
Coordinates 80°44′S 25°16′W / 80.733°S 25.267°W / -80.733; -25.267
Length 7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Shackleton Range
Status unknown

Glen Glacier (80°44′S 25°16′W / 80.733°S 25.267°W / -80.733; -25.267Coordinates: 80°44′S 25°16′W / 80.733°S 25.267°W / -80.733; -25.267) is a glacier at least 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, flowing south in the Shackleton Range of Antarctica to join Recovery Glacier to the west of the Read Mountains. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Alexander R. Glen, a member of the Committee of Management of the CTAE, 1955–58.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  2. ↑ "Glen Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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