Thomas Glacier facts for kids

This page is about the glacier in Antarctica. For the glacier in Greenland, see Thomas Glacier (Greenland).

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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Location in Antarctica
Location	Vinson Massif Sentinel Range
Coordinates	78°40′S 84°0′W / 78.667°S 84.000°W / -78.667; -84.000
Length	17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Status	unknown

Central and southern Sentinel Range map.

Thomas Glacier (78°40′S 84°0′W / 78.667°S 84.000°W / -78.667; -84.000) is a roughly Z-shaped glacier which drains the southeast slopes of Vinson Massif and flows for 17 nautical miles (31 km) through the south part of the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, leaving the range between Doyran and Petvar Heights south of Johnson Spur.

The glacier was discovered by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights of December 14–15, 1959, and mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from the photos. It was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for R. Admiral Charles W. Thomas, USCG, veteran of Antarctic expeditions in the 1950s.

Tributaries glaciers

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