Payne Glacier
| Payne Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Map of Thurston Island | |
  Location of Payne Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | tributary |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 71°55′00″S 96°42′00″W / 71.91667°S 96.70000°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | east of Cape Walden |
| Status | unknown |
Payne Glacier (71°55′S 96°42′W / 71.917°S 96.700°W) is a glacier in the north part of Evans Peninsula, Thurston Island. It flows into the sea east of Cape Walden. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Photographer's Mate J.B. Payne, aircrewman in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946–47.
See also
Maps
- Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Payne Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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