| Reminghton Glacier | |
|---|---|
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
Location of Remington Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°34′00″S 84°18′00″W / 78.56667°S 84.30000°W |
| Length | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Hough Glacier and Johnson Spur |
| Status | unknown |
Remington Glacier is a steep glacier about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long in Doyran Heights in the Sentinel Range of Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It rises just north of McPherson Peak and flows east-southeast to debouch between the terminus of Hough Glacier and Johnson Spur.
Background
Discovered by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights of 14–15 December 1959, and mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from these photos.[citation needed]
Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Edward W. Remington, glaciologist at the South Pole Station during the IGY in 1957.[citation needed]
See also
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- ^ Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- This article incorporates public domain material from "Remington Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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