Bartley Glacier

Bartley Glacier (77°32′S 162°13′E) is a hanging glacier on the south wall of Wright Valley in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, just west of Meserve Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for construction driver Ollie B. Bartley, U.S. Navy, who was killed on January 14, 1957 when the vehicle (weasel) he was driving dropped through the sea ice at Hut Point, McMurdo Sound.

Bartley Glacier
Map showing the location of Bartley Glacier
Map showing the location of Bartley Glacier
Location of Bartley Glacier in Antarctica
Typehanging
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates77°32′S 162°13′E
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

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References
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Bartley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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