Glen Glacier

Glen Glacier (80°44′S 25°16′W) is a glacier at least 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, flowing south in the Shackleton Range of Antarctica to join Recovery Glacier to the west of the Read Mountains. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Alexander Richard "Sandy" Glen, a member of the Committee of Management of the CTAE, 1955–58.[1]

Glen Glacier
Map showing the location of Glen Glacier
Map showing the location of Glen Glacier
Location of Glen Glacier in Antarctica
LocationCoats Land
Coordinates80°44′S 25°16′W
Length7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusShackleton Range
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Glen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

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