Hansen Glacier
Hansen Glacier (78°21′S 84°33′W) is a tributary glacier 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, flowing northeast from Mount Tuck between Veregava Ridge and Doyran Heights to join Dater Glacier west of Dickey Peak, in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. It was first mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957–59, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Herbert L. Hansen, a meteorologist at South Pole Station in 1957.[1]
Not to be confused with Hansenbreen.
| Hansen Glacier | |
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 Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
  Location of Hansen Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°21′00″S 84°33′00″W |
| Length | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Dater Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Sentinel Range map.
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
References
- "Hansen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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