Richter Glacier

The Richter Glacier is a low gradient coastal glacier located 18 km (11 mi) west of the Scott Nunataks on the northern side of Edward VII Peninsula. The feature saddles with the Butler Glacier and flows north-west to the sea where it forms a small tongue. The glacier and tongue are depicted on the map of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. The map indicates that the landing party from the Kainan Maru (Shirase) traversed up this glacier to the summit of the Scott Nunataks in January 1912. The glacier was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and US Navy aerial photographs, 1959–65. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Gregory S. Richter, meteorologist-in-charge and scientific leader of the Byrd Station winter party in 1968.

Richter Glacier
Location of King Edward VII Land (marked in orange) within the Ross Dependency
Location of Richter Glacier in Antarctica
LocationKing Edward VII Land
Coordinates77°10′S 155°25′W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusButler Glacier
Statusunknown

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


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