Robertson Glacier

Robertson Glacier
Map showing the location of Robertson Glacier
Location of Robertson Glacier in Antarctica
Location Victoria Land
Coordinates 71°3′S 165°23′E / 71.050°S 165.383°E / -71.050; 165.383
Terminus Ebbe Glacier

Robertson Glacier (71°3′S 165°23′E / 71.050°S 165.383°E / -71.050; 165.383Coordinates: 71°3′S 165°23′E / 71.050°S 165.383°E / -71.050; 165.383) is a tributary glacier that flows south from Anare Mountains and enters Ebbe Glacier east of Springtail Bluff. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John W. Robertson, photographer's mate with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1967–68 and 1968-69.

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


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