Larson Glacier

Larson Glacier
Location of King Edward VII Land (marked in orange) within the Ross Dependency
Location of Larson Glacier in Antarctica
Type	tributary
Location	King Edward VII Land
Coordinates	77°28′S 154°00′W / 77.467°S 154.000°W / -77.467; -154.000
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Butler Glacier
Status	unknown

Larson Glacier (77°28′S 154°0′W / 77.467°S 154.000°W / -77.467; -154.000Coordinates: 77°28′S 154°0′W / 77.467°S 154.000°W / -77.467; -154.000) is a tributary glacier that drains northwest from La Gorce Peak in the Alexandra Mountains of Antarctica and enters the south side of Butler Glacier, on Edward VII Peninsula. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for helicopter pilot Lieutenant Commander Conrad S. Larson, U.S. Navy, officer in charge of the helicopter detachment aboard the icebreaker USCGC Eastwind during Operation Deep Freeze, 1955–56.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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