Skinner Glacier (Antarctica)

Skinner Glacier (70°14′S 68°0′W / 70.233°S 68.000°W / -70.233; -68.000Coordinates: 70°14′S 68°0′W / 70.233°S 68.000°W / -70.233; -68.000) is a glacier on the west edge of Palmer Land, flowing south-southwest between Mount Dixey and Mount Flower to enter George VI Sound just east of Carse Point. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Alexander C. Skinner, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geologist at Fossil Bluff and Stonington Island stations, 1968-70.

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

Glaciers in the Antarctic

Glaciers of Palmer Land

Antarctic Peninsula

Alexander Island

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