Wilma Glacier

Wilma Glacier is the western of two glaciers entering the southern part of Edward VIII Ice Shelf in Kemp Land, East Antarctica. The second, eastern glacier is Robert Glacier.

Wilma Glacier
Location of Wilma Glacier in Antarctica
Typemountain glacier
LocationKemp Land
Coordinates67°12′S 56°00′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusEdward VIII Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

Discovery and naming

Wilma Glacier and Robert Glacier were both seen by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party led by Robert E. Dovers in November 1954. Dovers, accompanied by G. Schwartz, was carrying out a sledge journey and survey of Edward VIII Bay at the time. Wilma Glacier was named by Robert George Dovers for Dovers' wife. Dovers was officer in charge and surveyor at Mawson Station in 1954.[1]

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See also

References
  1. Gazetteer of the Australian Antarctic Data Centre: Wilma Glacier. Accessed 23 May 2010.
  • "Wilma Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 May 2010.

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