Scoble Glacier

Scoble Glacier (67°23′S 60°27′E) is a glacier 4 nautical miles (7 km) west of Campbell Head in Mac. Robertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Breoddane (the glacier points). Renamed by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for Charles H. Scoble, diesel engineer at Macquarie Island station, who drowned in July 1948.

Scoble Glacier
Location of Scoble Glacier in Antarctica
LocationMac. Robertson Land
Coordinates67°23′S 60°27′E
Length4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi)
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

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



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