Litz Glacier
Litz Glacier (72°7′S 99°4′W) is a glacier flowing northeast from the vicinity of Smith Peak and Litz Bluff in north-central Thurston Island, Antarctica. The glacier enters the west part of Peale Inlet north of the Guy Peaks. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after A.K. Litz, Chief Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this glacier and adjacent coastal areas, 1946–47.[1]
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  Location of Litz Glacierin Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 72°07′00″S 99°04′00″W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Peale Inlet |
| Status | unknown |
Satellite image of Thurston Island.
Maps
- Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- "Litz Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
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