Cayley Glacier

Cayley Glacier (64°20′S 60°58′W) is a glacier flowing northwest into the south side of Brialmont Cove, on the west coast of Graham Land.

Cayley Glacier
Map showing the location of Cayley Glacier
Map showing the location of Cayley Glacier
Location of Cayley Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates64°20′00″S 60°58′00″W
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation680 m (2,231 ft)
TerminusBrialmont Cove
Statusunknown

History

Cayley Glacier was photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition in 1956–57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Sir George Cayley, English engineer, the "father of aeronautica," who first defined the main principles of mechanical flight, 1796–1857, and also designed the first caterpillar tractor in 1826.

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References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Cayley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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