Jennings Glacier

Jennings Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Jennings Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	71°57′S 24°22′E / 71.950°S 24.367°E / -71.950; 24.367
Length	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Sør Rondane Mountains
Status	unknown

Jennings Glacier (71°57′S 24°22′E / 71.950°S 24.367°E / -71.950; 24.367Coordinates: 71°57′S 24°22′E / 71.950°S 24.367°E / -71.950; 24.367) is a glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long, flowing north along the west side of the Luncke Range in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for Lieutenant James C. Jennings, U.S. Navy, a co-pilot and navigator on Operation Highjump photographic flights of this and other coastal areas between 14°E and 164°E.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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