COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

flowing W into Filchner Ice Shelf between Theron Mountains and Shackleton Range, was seen from the air by TAE, 7 February 1956, and roughly mapped from the air, 1956-57; named after Marshal of the RAF Sir John Cotesworth Slessor (1897-1979), Chief of the Air Staff, 1950-52; Chairman of the TAE Committee of Management (Fuchs and Hillary, 1958e, map p.100 and p.103; APC, 1959a, p.11; DOS 610 sheets W 79 24/26 and 28/30, 1963). Karhon Slesor, Slesor Karhon, Slessorbreen, Slessor Gletscher, Slessor Gletscheren (Fuchs and Hillary, 1958a, map p.94; 1958b, p.104; 1958c, p.202, 207). Selsor [sic] Glacier (Neuburg and others, 1959, map p.111). Lodowiec Slessora, Glaciar Slessor, Glaciar de Slessor, Slessorglaciären, Slessor Gletsjer, Suressã [sic] Glacier, Slesorjeve Ledenik, Slessoruv Ledovec (Fuchs and Hillary, 1959f, map p.57; 1959e, map p.116; 1959b, p.104; 1959d, p.113; 1959c, Vol. 1, map p.156; 1960a, p.91; 1960b, map p.105). Lednik Slessora (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Slessor Gleccser (Fuchs and Hillary, 1962, map p.173).

Glacier at least 75 mi long and 50 mi wide, flowing W into the Filchner Ice Shelf to the N of the Shackleton Range. First seen from the air and mapped by the CTAE in 1956. Named by the CTAE for Marshal of the RAF Sir John Slessor, chairman of the expedition committee.

Glacier flowing W into the Filchner Ice Shelf on the N side of Shackletonkjeda, S of Coates Land, SW-most in Dronning Maud Land. After Sir John Slessor, Marshal of the RAF, chairman of the expedition committee of Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition, 1955-58.