Tracy Glacier

Tracy Glacier (65°57′S 102°20′E) is a channel glacier flowing to the Shackleton Ice Shelf 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Cape Elliott. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Lloyd W. Tracy, U.S. Navy, pilot with U.S. Navy Operation Windmill, 1947–48, who assisted in operations which resulted in the establishment of astronomical control stations from Wilhelm II Coast to Budd Coast.

This article is about the glacier in Antarctica. For the glacier in Greenland, see Tracy Glacier (Greenland).
Tracy Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Tracy Glacier in Antarctica
Typechannel
LocationWilkes Land
Coordinates65°57′00″S 102°20′00″E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusShackleton Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

See also

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


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