Foster Glacier

Coordinates: 78°24′S 162°50′E / 78.400°S 162.833°E / -78.400; 162.833
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jaguar (talk | contribs) at 22:09, 21 November 2015 (→‎References: remove redundant category using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For the glacier in Alaska, see Taku Glacier.

Foster Glacier (78°24′S 162°50′E / 78.400°S 162.833°E / -78.400; 162.833) is a glacier in the Royal Society Range, Antarctica, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mount Kempe, flowing southeast into the Koettlitz Glacier. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1963 for Major James Foster, United States Marine Corps, assistant air operations officer for U.S. Navy Task Force 43 in Antarctica, 1960.[1]

Foster Crater (78°24′S 162°58′E / 78.400°S 162.967°E / -78.400; 162.967) is a nearby crater named in association with this glacier.

References

  1. ^ "Foster Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-02.

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


Stub icon

This Scott Coast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foster_Glacier&oldid=691741883"