Myers Glacier

Myers Glacier (72°16′S 100°7′W) is a valley glacier about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long, flowing southwest from Mount Noxon on Thurston Island to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant (j.g.) Dale P. Myers, U.S. Navy, helicopter pilot aboard USS Burton Island who made exploratory flights to Thurston Island in February 1960.

Myers Glacier
Map showing the location of Myers Glacier
Map showing the location of Myers Glacier
Location of Myers Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates72°16′00″S 100°07′00″W
Length7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPeacock Sound
Statusunknown
Satellite image of Thurston Island.

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References

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


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