Cox Glacier

Cox Glacier (72°12′S 101°2′W) is a small glacier immediately east of Rochray Glacier on Thurston Island, flowing south to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Jerry G. Cox, a helicopter pilot aboard USS Burton Island, who made exploratory flights to Thurston Island in February 1960. Jordan Nunatak stands between Cox and Rochray Glacier.

Cox Glacier
Satellite image of Thurston Island
Location of Cox Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates72°12′S 101°2′W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusAbbot Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

See also

Maps

References

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



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