Withrow Glacier
Appearance
Withrow Glacier | |
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Location of Withrow Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | King Edward VII Land |
Coordinates | 77°24′S 156°25′W / 77.400°S 156.417°W |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Bartlett Inlet |
Status | unknown |
Withrow Glacier (77°24′S 156°25′W / 77.400°S 156.417°W) is a glacier on Edward VII Peninsula, flowing northwest into Bartlett Inlet just east of Cape Colbeck. Mapped from surveys by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander W.H. Withrow, U.S. Navy, of the staff of the Commander, Naval Support Force, Antarctica, who was officer in charge of Detachment One at Christchurch, New Zealand, 1965–66.
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[edit]- This article incorporates public domain material from "Withrow Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.