Young Glacier

Young Glacier (78°4′S 84°49′W) is a glacier which flows from Mount Gozur and Ichera Peak in Maglenik Heights eastwards for 8 miles (13 km) and terminates at the north end of Barnes Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. It was first mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos from 1957–59. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for First Lieutenant Dale L. Young of the United States Air Force (USAF), who participated in establishing the South Pole Station in the 1956–57 season.

Young Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Location of Young Glacier in Antarctica
LocationMaglenik Heights
Sentinel Range
Ellsworth Land
Coordinates78°4′20″S 84°49′00″W
Length8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi)
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown
Sentinel Range map.

See also

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.


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



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