Entrikin Glacier
Entrikin Glacier (80°49′S 160°0′E) is a broad sweeping glacier flowing eastward from the Churchill Mountains of Antarctica into Matterson Inlet. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander Joseph W. Entrikin, a U.S. Navy pilot with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze I, 1955–56.[1]
Entrikin Glacier | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Entrikin Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Oates Land |
Coordinates | 80°49′S 160°0′E |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Matterson Inlet |
Status | unknown |
References
- "Entrikin Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
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