Swift Glacier
Swift Glacier (64°22′S 57°46′W) is a steep glacier about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, close west of Jefford Point, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) following Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) surveys, 1958–61. The name is descriptive, this being one of the most active glaciers on the island.
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James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula | |
Location of Swift Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | steep |
Location | James Ross Island |
Coordinates | 64°22′S 57°46′W |
Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Swift Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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