Brook Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brook Glacier |
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
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 Location in Antarctica
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| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°42′S 85°09′W / 78.700°S 85.150°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Bender Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
The Brook Glacier is a large river of ice found in Antarctica. It flows towards the west, moving between several mountains like Mount Strybing, Mount Allen, and Krusha Peak. This glacier is located on the western side of Owen Ridge, which is part of the southern Sentinel Range in the Ellsworth Mountains.
As it moves, Brook Glacier eventually joins up with another glacier called Bender Glacier, just east of Chaplin Peak.
Why is it called Brook Glacier?
This glacier was officially named in 2006 by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names. It was named after a scientist named Edward J. Brook.
Edward J. Brook is a Professor of Geosciences at Oregon State University. He has spent many seasons since 1988 working in Antarctica as part of the United States Antarctic Program. His research focuses on studying the Earth's past climate, especially by looking at ice cores from Antarctica. He also led a group from 2004 to 2005 that focused on using Antarctic ice cores for important research.
Images for kids
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Sentinel Range map.
