Williamson Glacier

Williamson Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Williamson Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°40′00″S 114°06′00″E / 66.66667°S 114.10000°E / -66.66667; 114.10000
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Colvocoresses Bay
Status	unknown

Williamson Glacier (66°40′S 114°6′E / 66.667°S 114.100°E / -66.667; 114.100Coordinates: 66°40′S 114°6′E / 66.667°S 114.100°E / -66.667; 114.100) is a glacier draining northeastward from Law Dome into Colvocoresses Bay. Delineated by G.D. Blodgett (1955) from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after John G. Williamson, crew member on the sloop Vincennes of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Williamson 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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