Schanz Glacier

Schanz Glacier
Location of Heritage Range in Western Antarctica
Location of Schanz Glacier in Antarctica
Type	tributary
Location	Ellsworth Land
Coordinates	72°28′00″S 96°09′00″W / 72.46667°S 96.15000°W / -72.46667; -96.15000
Length	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Union Glacier
Status	unknown

Schanz Glacier (79°45′S 83°40′W / 79.750°S 83.667°W / -79.750; -83.667Coordinates: 79°45′S 83°40′W / 79.750°S 83.667°W / -79.750; -83.667) is a glacier 8 nautical miles (15 km) long in the Heritage Range, draining south between Soholt Peaks and Collier Hills to enter Union Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Thomas L. Schanz, supply officer with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Deep Freeze, 1965.

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

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Volcanic relations

Erosional	Arête Cirque Cirque stairway Crag and tail Finger lake Fjord Glacial horn Glacial lake Glacial striae Hanging valley Ribbon lake Roche moutonnée Tarn Trough lake Trough valley Tunnel valley U-valley Valley step Zungenbecken
Depositional	Drumlin Erratic block Moraine Moraine-dammed lake Pulju moraine Rogen moraine Sevetti moraine Terminal moraine Till plain Veiki moraine
Glacifluvial	Alpentor Diluvium Esker Giant current ripples Kame Kame delta Kettle hole Outwash fan Sandur Urstromtal

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