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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Conchie Glacier (GBR) 71° 36' 00.0" S 67° 12' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 108272 Place ID: 2888

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).

Conchie Glacier (USA) 71° 36' 00.0" S 67° 15' 00.0" W Glacier
Name ID: 123738 Place ID: 2888

Glacier on the W coast of Palmer Land which flows SW into George VI Sound between the Batterbee Mountains and Steeple Peaks. Named by UK-APC for Flight-Lt. Bertie J. Conchie, RAF, pilot with the BAS, 1969-75.

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