Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Conchie Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Conchie 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 Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
flowing WSW into George VI Sound, following surveys by BAS, 1962-72, was named after Flt-Lieut. Bertie John Conchie, RAF (b. 1930), BAS Twin Otter pilot, 1969-75 (APC, 1977, p.9; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979; BAS 250P sheet SR 19-20/14, 2-DOS 1984). Condell, Isla 69 11'S 68 01'W, an apparent ice rise in Wordie Ice Shelf, Falli res Coast, was reported by CAE, 1947, but later found to be non-existent; so called after Capt. (C) C. Condell (Pauling Islands, q.v.) (Chile. DNH chart LIII, 1947; [as rejected name] IHA, 1974, p.82).
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