Blades Glacier

Blades Glacier (77°38′S 153°0′W) is a glacier flowing east from the snow-covered saddle just north of La Gorce Peak, Alexandra Mountains. It merges with Dalton Glacier on the north side of Edward VII Peninsula. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William Robert Blades who served as navigator during U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) and Operation Deep Freeze (1955–59).

Blades Glacier
Location of King Edward VII Land (marked in orange) within the Ross Dependency
Location of Blades Glacier in Antarctica
LocationKing Edward VII Land
Coordinates77°38′S 153°00′W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusDalton Glacier
Statusunknown

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


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