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)
Hatherton Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Hatherton Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
A tributary of the Darwin Glacier, with which it shares a common nivi. It is separated from the main glacier by the Darwin Mountains. The glacier is about 68 km long and has an average width of 11 km; it is notable for its smooth ice surface for almost the whole of its length. Discovered by the Darwin Glacier Party of the TAE (1956-58). Named after Dr. T. Hatherton, Scientific Officer-in-Charge of Antarctic Activities, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington, New Zealand.
Dr. T. Hatherton
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