Goldsmith Glacier

Goldsmith Glacier
Map showing the location of Goldsmith Glacier
Location of Goldsmith Glacier in Antarctica
Location Coats Land
Coordinates 78°56′S 27°42′W / 78.933°S 27.700°W / -78.933; -27.700
Thickness unknown
Status unknown

Goldsmith Glacier is a glacier flowing west-northwest through the Theron Mountains of Antarctica, 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Tailend Nunatak. It was first mapped in 1956–57 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Rainer Goldsmith, medical officer with the advance party of the CTAE in 1955-56.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Goldsmith Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Glodsmith Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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

Coordinates: 78°56′S 27°42′W / 78.933°S 27.700°W / -78.933; -27.700



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