Barnes Glacier

Barnes Glacier (67°32′S 66°25′W) is a glacier on the west side of Hemimont Plateau flowing west into Blind Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 for Howard T. Barnes, Canadian physicist and pioneer of ice engineering.

Barnes Glacier
Location of Hemimont Plateau on the Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Barnes Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates67°32′S 66°25′W
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation400 m (1,312 ft)
TerminusBlind Bay
Statusunknown

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



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