| Levko Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Map of Thurston Island | |
  Location of Levko Glacierin Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 77°25′00″S 96°02′00″W / 77.41667°S 96.03333°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Seraph Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Satellite image of Thurston Island
Levko Glacier (72°25′S 96°2′W / 72.417°S 96.033°W) is a glacier flowing from Pallid Crest to the eastern end of Thurston Island, Antarctica. It enters Seraph Bay between Tierney Peninsula and Simpson Bluff. The glacier was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after G. Levko, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946–47.[1]
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). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- ↑ "Levko Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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