Goldsmith Glacier | |
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Location of Goldsmith Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Coats Land |
Coordinates | 78°56′S 27°42′W / 78.933°S 27.700°W |
Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |
Goldsmith Glacier is a glacier flowing west-northwest through the Theron Mountains of Antarctica, 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Tailend Nunatak. It was first mapped in 1956–57 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Rainer Goldsmith, medical officer with the advance party of the CTAE in 1955–56.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Goldsmith Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ↑ "Glodsmith Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Goldsmith Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
78°56′S 27°42′W / 78.933°S 27.700°W
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