Reedy Glacier
The Reedy Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, over 160 km (100 mi) long and from 10 to 19 km (6 to 12 mi) wide, descending from the polar plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Michigan Plateau and Wisconsin Range, and marking the limits of the Queen Maud Mountains on the west and the Horlick Mountains on the east.
| Reedy Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Reedy Glacier Location of Reedy Glacier in Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land |
| Coordinates | 85°30′S 134°00′W |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Width | from 10 km (6.2 mi) to 19 km (12 mi) |
Mapped by USGS from surveys and US Navy (USN) air photos, 1960–64. Named by US-ACAN for Rear Admiral James R. Reedy, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, from November 1962 until April 1965.[1]
References
- "Reedy Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
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