Barnes Glacier
Barnes Glacier (67°32′S 66°25′W) is a glacier on the west side of Hemimont Plateau flowing west into Blind Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 for Howard T. Barnes, Canadian physicist and pioneer of ice engineering.
Barnes Glacier | |
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Location of Hemimont Plateau on the Antarctic Peninsula | |
Location of Barnes Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Graham Land |
Coordinates | 67°32′S 66°25′W |
Thickness | unknown |
Highest elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
Terminus | Blind Bay |
Status | unknown |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Barnes Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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