Erickson Glacier

Erickson Glacier
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 84°25′S 179°50′W / 84.417°S 179.833°W / -84.417; -179.833Coordinates: 84°25′S 179°50′W / 84.417°S 179.833°W / -84.417; -179.833
Length 22 km

Erickson Glacier is a glacier, 12 nautical miles (22 km) long, flowing north from the Queen Maud Mountains, between Mount Young and O'Leary Peak, to join Ramsey Glacier at the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander J.L. Erickson, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of the USS Staten Island during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1965.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Erickson Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-03.

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