Rosenberg Glacier

Rosenberg Glacier
Map showing the location of Rosenberg Glacier
Location of Rosenberg Glacier in Antarctica
Type Mountain glacier
Location Marie Byrd Land
Coordinates 75°44′S 132°33′W / 75.733°S 132.550°W / -75.733; -132.550
Thickness unknown
Status unknown

Rosenberg Glacier is a steep, heavily crevassed glacier draining the west slopes of the Ames Range between Mount Kosciusko and Mount Boennighausen, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Theodore J. Rosenberg, ionospheric physicist at Siple Station, 1970-71.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Rosenberg Glacier". Geographical names. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

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