Marck Glacier

Marck Glacier (72°16′S 97°2′W) is a glacier flowing into the southwestern extremity of Cadwalader Inlet on the north side of Thurston Island, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Aviation Machinist's Mate George H. Marck, an aircrewman in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas in the summer of 1946–47.[1]

Marck Glacier
Location of Marck Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates72°16′00″S 97°02′00″W
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCadwalader Inlet
Statusunknown
Satellite image of Thurston Island.

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