Brandau Glacier

Brandau Glacier (84°54′S 173°30′E) is a wide tributary glacier, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, flowing westward from an ice divide between Haynes Table and Husky Heights to enter Keltie Glacier just west of Ford Spur. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy, a pilot with Squadron VX-6, Operation Deepfreeze 1964 and 1965.[1]

Brandau Glacier
Map showing the location of Brandau Glacier
Map showing the location of Brandau Glacier
Location of Brandau Glacier in Antarctica
Typetributary
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates84°54′S 173°30′E
Length28 km (17 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusKeltie Glacier
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Brandau Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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