Vanderford Glacier

Vanderford Glacier
Vanderford Glacier in 1957, person in photo unidentified
Location of Vanderford Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°35′00″S 110°26′00″E / 66.58333°S 110.43333°E / -66.58333; 110.43333
Length	4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Vincennes Bay
Status	unknown

Vanderford Glacier (66°35′S 110°26′E / 66.583°S 110.433°E / -66.583; 110.433Coordinates: 66°35′S 110°26′E / 66.583°S 110.433°E / -66.583; 110.433) is a glacier about 8 km (5 mi) wide flowing northwest into the southeast side of Vincennes Bay, slightly south of the Windmill Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Benjamin Vanderford, pilot of the sloop of war Vincennes of the United States Exploring Expedition under Captain Wilkes, 1838-42. The glacier was mapped from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology
• Vanderford Valley

References

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