Deadmond Glacier facts for kids
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Map of Thurston Island
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Location | Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 72°01′S 96°27′W / 72.017°S 96.450°W |
Length | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Cadwalader Inlet |
Status | unknown |
Deadmond Glacier (72°1′S 96°27′W / 72.017°S 96.450°W) is a glacier about 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing from the east side of Evans Peninsula on Thurston Island into Cadwalader Inlet. It was discovered by the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Deadmond, executive officer of USS Burton Island, forming part of this expedition.
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