Thompson Glacier

Thompson Glacier (66°45′S 123°39′E) is a channel glacier draining northward to the head of Paulding Bay. Delineated by G.D. Blodgett (1955) from aerial photographs taken by Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Egbert Thompson, Midshipman on the sloop Wilkes.

Thompson Glacier
Map of Antarctica, with Wilkes Land slightly to the right
Location of Thompson Glacier in Antarctica
Typechannel
LocationWilkes Land
Coordinates66°45′00″S 123°39′00″E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPaulding Bay
Statusunknown

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


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