Pelter Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pelter Glacier |
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Map of Thurston Island
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 Location in Antarctica
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| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 71°57′00″S 98°22′00″W / 71.95000°S 98.36667°W |
| Length | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Murphy Inlet |
| Status | unknown |
Pelter Glacier (71°57′S 98°22′W / 71.950°S 98.367°W) is a glacier about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long on Thurston Island, flowing from the east side of Noville Peninsula into the west side of Murphy Inlet. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for J.A. Pelter, aerial photographer with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1933–35.
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