Name details

Hindley Glacier

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

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

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Id 140163

Feature type: Glacier

Origin

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

Narrative

Glacier flowing north from Wilson Mountains into Hilton Inlet, Palmer Land, about 20 km long and about 3 km wide at the entrance to Hilton Inlet. Named for Christopher Hindley (1948 - 2020), BAS Ships Programme and Operations Manager, 2000 to 2020. He played a key role in the development of BAS marine science through programming marine scientific cruises, and was responsible for the shipping of materials for the building of Halley VI Research Station and the chartering of BAS ships for other non-Antarctic tasks. Awarded the Fuchs Medal in 2015. Named in association with an extensive group of names for marine scientists in this area, including oceanographers, marine geologists and marine biologists.

Named For

Named for Christopher Hindley (1948 - 2020), BAS Ships Programme and Operations Manager, 2000 to 2020. He played a key role in the development of BAS marine science through programming marine scientific cruises, and was responsible for the shipping of materials for the building of Halley VI Research Station and the chartering of BAS ships for other non-Antarctic tasks. Awarded the Fuchs Medal in 2015.

Location

Latitude:
72° 10' 00.0" S
-72.16667°
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Longitude:
62° 11' 30.0" W
-62.19167°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Landsat-8 image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
Source Identifier:
https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Source Scale:
1:30 m resolution
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
UK APC
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
21-Oct-2020

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