May Glacier

May Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of May Glacier in Antarctica
Type	channel
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°13′00″S 130°30′00″E / 66.21667°S 130.50000°E / -66.21667; 130.50000
Length	6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Width	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	between Cape Morse and Cape Carr
Status	unknown

May Glacier (66°13′S 130°30′E / 66.217°S 130.500°E / -66.217; 130.500Coordinates: 66°13′S 130°30′E / 66.217°S 130.500°E / -66.217; 130.500) is a channel glacier about 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide and 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing to the coast of Antarctica between Cape Morse and Cape Carr. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William May, passed midshipman on the Flying Fish of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Charles Wilkes.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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