Archer Glacier

Archer Glacier (65°10′S 63°5′W) is a glacier flowing northwest into the head of Bolson Cove, Flandres Bay, on the west coast of Graham Land.

Archer Glacier
Location of Archer Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates65°10′S 63°5′W
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation406 m (1,332 ft)
TerminusBolson Cove
Statusunknown

History

Archer Glacier was first charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Adrien de Gerlache, 189799, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Frederick Scott Archer, an English architect who in 1849 invented the wet collodion process of photography, the first practical process on glass.

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References

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



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