Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Swanson Glacier

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

Swanson Glacier (71°30′S 160°24′E) is a glacier, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, draining the east slopes of Daniels Range northward of Thompson Spur, in the Usarp Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Charles D. Swanson, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Map of Swanson Glacier, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Swanson Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

References

Swanson Glacier Wikipedia