Commonwealth Glacier

Commonwealth Glacier is a glacier which flows in a southeasterly direction and enters the northern side of Taylor Valley immediately west of Mount Coleman, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 (BrAE ), under Robert Falcon Scott, and named by them for the Commonwealth of Australia, which made a financial grant to the BrAE and contributed two members to the Western Geological Party which explored this area. The north end of the glacier is bounded by Flint Ridge.

Commonwealth Glacier
The Commonwealth Glacier in 2009
Location of Commonwealth Glacier in Antarctica
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates77°34′S 163°15′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusTaylor Valley
Statusunknown

See also

Further reading
• Steven A. ARCONE, Karl KREUTZ, GPR reflection profiles of Clark and Commonwealth Glaciers, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, USA
• Gayle L. Dana, Robert A. Wharton, Jr, Andrew G. Fountain, McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER: Solar radiation on glaciers in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

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


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