Hammond Glacier

Hammond Glacier is located on the northeast side of the Haines Mountains, flowing northwest for about 40 nautical miles (70 km) to Sulzberger Ice Shelf in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by Richard E. Byrd for John Hays Hammond, an American mining engineer and philanthropist.[1]

Hammond Glacier
Location map of Sulzberger Bay
Location of Hammond Glacier in Antarctica
LocationMarie Byrd Land
Coordinates77°25′S 146°00′W
Length40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSulzberger Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Hammond Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-19.

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