Name details

Liston Glacier

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 140365

Feature type: Glacier

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A glacier, easternmost of a series of three glaciers on the northern side of western Taylor Glacier in the McMurdo Dry Valleys region, flowing west-southwest from the slopes of Sutherland Peak, Wolak Peak, Saint Pauls Mountain, and Round Mountain. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-MF08; USGS ST57-60, Taylor Glacier (1:250k)

Named For

Named for Glen E. Liston who participated in the 2007-2008 United States ? Norway International Polar Year (IPY) overland traverse to the South Pole, and conducted research in 2005 on aspects of glacier melt studies in the Dry Valleys. He also participated in the 1996-1997 Norwegian Antarctic Research Expedition to Queen Maud Land. Liston has published numerous papers and research results regarding glacial melt and related activities.

Location

Latitude:
77° 39' 14.0" S
-77.65389°
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Longitude:
161° 04' 28.0" E
161.07444°
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Altitude:
1505 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MF08 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
1:50000
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
26-Jan-2012

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