Hargreaves Glacier
Glacier in Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
69°46′S 74°20′E / 69.767°S 74.333°E / -69.767; 74.333Hargreaves Glacier (69°46′S 74°20′E / 69.767°S 74.333°E / -69.767; 74.333) is a glacier 2 nautical miles (4 km) west of Mount Caroline Mikkelsen on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Antarctica. It drains into the central part of the head of Sandefjord Ice Bay. The glacier was delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was named by him for R.B. Hargreaves, an aerial photographer on Operation Highjump flights in the area.[1]
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- ^ "Hargreaves Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Hargreaves Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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