Name details

Gruening, Ventisquero

Gruening, Ventisquero (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Gruening, Ventisquero  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105635

Feature type: Glacier (12)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Descubierto por el USAS en un vuelo sobre este glaciar desde la base Este el 30 de diciembre de 1940; llamado así por Ernest H. Gruening, director de la División de Posesiones de Territorios e Islas, Departamento del Interior de EE.UU. durante el período inicial del USAS y miembro del Comité Ejecutivo por el cual el USAS era dirigido. Extenso glaciar que desciende al SE entre murallas rocosas escarpadas en la parte NW de la ensenada Hilton en la costa E de la península Tierra de O'Higgins.

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Location

Latitude:
71° 52' 00.0" S
-71.86667°
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Longitude:
61° 55' 00.0" W
-61.91667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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