Shanklin Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Shanklin Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Glacier about 12 km long and 3.5 km wide flowing south from Farman Highland into Keller Inlet. Named for Jonathan D. Shanklin (b. 1953), Meteorologist at the British Antarctic Survey from 1977, later Head of the BAS Meteorology and Ozone Monitoring Unit. He was a member of the BAS team led by Joseph Farman (Farman Highland) that discovered the Antarctic Ozone Hole in 1985. Awarded the Chree Medal (2000) from the Institute of Physics and Polar Medal 2005. The name continues an established naming theme of Antarctic meteorologists in this area.
Named for Jonathan D. Shanklin (b. 1953), Meteorologist at the British Antarctic Survey from 1977, later Head of the BAS Meteorology and Ozone Monitoring Unit. He was a member of the BAS team led by Joseph Farman (Farman Highland) that discovered the Antarctic Ozone Hole in 1985. Awarded the Chree Medal (2000) from the Institute of Physics and Polar Medal 2005.
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