Bussey Glacier

Bussey Glacier (65°16′S 64°1′W) is a glacier flowing west from Mount Peary to the head of Waddington Bay on Kiev Peninsula on the west coast of Graham Land. It was first charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 1908–10, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 for Group Captain John Bussey of the Directorate of Overseas Surveys.

Bussey Glacier
Location of Kiev Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Bussey Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates65°16′00″S 64°1′00″W
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
TerminusWaddington Bay
Statusunknown

See also

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



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