Della Pia Glacier

Della Pia Glacier (78°34′S 85°03′W) is a glacier that descends the east slope of Craddock Massif and flows between Mount Mohl and Elfring Peak into Thomas Glacier in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica.

Della Pia Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Location of Della Pia Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates78°34′S 85°03′W
Length10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusThomas Glacier
Statusunknown
Central and southern Sentinel Range map.

The glacier was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 2006 after Col. Max Della Pia, Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, 1999–2006, which logistically supported the U.S. Antarctic Program.

See also

Maps
  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References
  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Della Pia Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)



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