Snedeker Glacier

Snedeker Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Snedeker Glacier in Antarctica
Type	channel
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°28′00″S 106°48′00″E / 66.46667°S 106.80000°E / -66.46667; 106.80000
Thickness	unknown
Status	unknown

Snedeker Glacier (66°28′S 106°48′E / 66.467°S 106.800°E / -66.467; 106.800Coordinates: 66°28′S 106°48′E / 66.467°S 106.800°E / -66.467; 106.800) is a channel glacier flowing to the Antarctic coast 9 nautical miles (17 km) west of Merritt Island. Mapped (1955) by G.D. Blodgett from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert H. Snedeker, photo interpreter with U.S. Navy Operation Windmill (1947–48), who assisted in establishing astronomical control stations along the coast from Wilhelm II Coast to Budd Coast.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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