Tranter Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Tranter 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 14 km long and 3 km wide flowing north-west from Mount Deeley to enter Lallemand Fjord between Orford Cliff and Neb Bluff. Named for Prof. Martyn Tranter (b.1956), Professor of Polar Biogeochemistry, University of Bristol. Specialist in the fields of biogeochemical processes in glacial meltwater and microbial life in sub-glacial environments. Awarded the Polar Medal in 2010. The name continues an established naming theme of glaciologists on this part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Named for Prof. Martyn Tranter (b.1956), Professor of Polar Biogeochemistry, University of Bristol. Specialist in the fields of biogeochemical processes in glacial meltwater and microbial life in sub-glacial environments. Awarded the Polar Medal in 2010.
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