Name details

Eastwind Glacier

Eastwind Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Eastwind Glacier  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 124653

Feature type: Glacier (12)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A glacier that drains part of the S slopes of Mount Terror in SE Ross Island. It flows SW and coalesces with the E margin of Terror Glacier where the two glaciers enter Fog Bay. In association with the names of expedition ships grouped on this island, named after USCGC Eastwind. An icebreaker, "she" made nine Antarctic deployments in support of science activities from USN OpDFrz, 1955-56, through the 1966-67 season.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 37' 00.0" S
-77.61667°
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Longitude:
168° 16' 00.0" E
168.26667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2000

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