Wetmore Glacier
Appearance
Wetmore Glacier | |
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Location of Wetmore Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Palmer Land |
Coordinates | 74°38′S 63°35′W / 74.633°S 63.583°W |
Area | unknown |
Length | 40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Gardner Inlet |
Status | unknown |
Wetmore Glacier is a glacier about 40 miles (64 km) long, flowing southeast between the Rare Range and Latady Mountains into the north part of Gardner Inlet. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Ronne, who named this feature for Alexander Wetmore, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who assisted Ronne in laying out the scientific research program of the expedition.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Wetmore Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Wetmore Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.