| Cox Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Satellite image of Thurston Island | |
  Location of Cox Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 72°12′S 101°2′W / 72.200°S 101.033°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Abbot Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
Cox Glacier (72°12′S 101°2′W / 72.200°S 101.033°W) is a small glacier immediately east of Rochray Glacier on Thurston Island, flowing south to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Jerry G. Cox, a helicopter pilot aboard USS Burton Island, who made exploratory flights to Thurston Island in February 1960. Jordan Nunatak stands between Cox and Rochray Glacier.
See also
Maps
- Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Cox Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Map of Thurston Island.
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