Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Fendorf Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Fendorf Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier (12)
This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
A broad glacier draining from the E slopes of Gifford Peaks and flowing N to merge with Dobbratz Glacier, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. James E. Fendorf, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Deep Freeze 1966.
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