Rogers Glacier
| Rogers Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Princess Elizabeth Land | |
  Location of Rogers Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Princess Elizabeth Land |
| Coordinates | 69°59′S 73°4′E / 69.983°S 73.067°E |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Amery Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
Rogers Glacier (69°59′S 73°4′E / 69.983°S 73.067°E) is a broad glacier entering the eastern side of Amery Ice Shelf close northward of McKaskle Hills. Delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), and named by him for Lieutenant Commander William J. Rogers, Jr., U.S. Navy, plane commander of one of the three air crews during Operation Highjump which took air photos of the coastal areas between 14 and 164 East longitude.
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