Howarth Glacier

Howarth Glacier
James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Howarth Glacier
Location of Howarth Glacier in Antarctica
Location James Ross Island
Coordinates 64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383
Thickness unknown
Terminus Admiralty Sound
Status unknown

Howarth Glacier (64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383Coordinates: 64°23′S 57°23′W / 64.383°S 57.383°W / -64.383; -57.383) is a small glacier flowing south-southeast to Admiralty Sound along the west side of The Watchtower, in southeastern James Ross Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1995 after Michael Kingsley Howarth (born 1932), Deputy Keeper of Paleontology at the British Museum (Natural History), 1980–92, and author of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey Scientific Report Number 21, Alexander Island.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Howarth Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-29.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.