Tait Glacier
Tait Glacier (64°22′S 58°2′W) is a glacier about 4 nautical miles (7 km) long on the southwest coast of James Ross Island, flowing southwest into Carlsson Bay. Probably first seen by Dr. Otto Nordenskjold in 1903. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1945. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Murdo F. Tait, FIDS meteorological observer at Hope Bay in 1952 and 1953.
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![]() James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula | |
![]() ![]() Location of Tait Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | James Ross Island |
Coordinates | 64°22′S 58°2′W |
Length | 4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Carlsson Bay |
Status | unknown |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Tait Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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