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)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Schneider Glacier (USA) | 79° 29' 00.0" S | 84° 17' 00.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 131288
Place ID: 12843
A glacier in the Heritage Range, 15 mi long, draining N between the Dunbar and Inferno Ridges and coalescing with Balish Glacier before entering the Splettstoesser Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Cdr. Arthur F. Schneider, Maintenance Officer of USN Squadron VX-6 during Deep Freeze 1965, and Commanding Officer in 1968. |
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