Conchie Glacier

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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Place ID: 2888
Name ID: 108272

Feature type: Glacier

Origin

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:

Narrative

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).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
71° 36' 00.0" S
-71.60000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
67° 12' 00.0" W
-67.20000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
21-Jul-1976

Related information

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