Swift Glacier

Swift Glacier
James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Swift Glacier
Location of Swift Glacier in Antarctica
Type steep
Location James Ross Island
Coordinates 64°22′S 57°46′W / 64.367°S 57.767°W / -64.367; -57.767
Length 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thickness unknown
Status unknown

Swift Glacier (64°22′S 57°46′W / 64.367°S 57.767°W / -64.367; -57.767Coordinates: 64°22′S 57°46′W / 64.367°S 57.767°W / -64.367; -57.767) is a steep glacier about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, close west of Jefford Point, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) following Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) surveys, 1958-61. The name is descriptive, this being one of the most active glaciers on the island.

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