Winston Glacier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Winston Glacier
Location of Heard Island and McDonald Islands on the globe
Type	cirque/tidewater
Location	Heard Island Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Australia
Coordinates	53°9′S 73°38′E / 53.150°S 73.633°E / -53.150; 73.633
Thickness	approximately 55 meters
Terminus	Winston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks
Status	Retreating

Winston Glacier (53°9′S 73°38′E / 53.150°S 73.633°E / -53.150; 73.633) is a glacier flowing to Winston Lagoon on the southeast side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is at Winston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks. To the northeast of Winston Glacier is Stephenson Glacier, whose terminus is located between Dovers Moraine and Stephenson Lagoon. To the southwest of Winston Glacier is Fiftyone Glacier, whose terminus is located between Lavett Bluff and Lambeth Bluff.

Discovery and naming

Winston Glacier was surveyed by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1948. It was named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) in 1964 in association with nearby Winston Lagoon.