Sennet Glacier

Sennet Glacier (80°12′S 158°42′E) is a precipitous glacier between Yancey and Merrick Glaciers in the Britannia Range, flowing southward from Mount Aldrich to the Byrd Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), ACAN, in association with Byrd Glacier, for USS Sennet, submarine (Central Group of Task Force 68) of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–1947, led by Admiral Byrd.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Sennet Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 



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