Il Polo Glacier

Il Polo Glacier (69°50′S 74°54′E) is a small glacier draining northward between Polar Times Glacier and Polarforschung Glacier into the Publications Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It was delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was named by Roscoe for Il Polo, a polar journal published by the Istituto Geografico, Forlì, Italy.[1]

Il Polo Glacier
Location of Princess Elizabeth Land
Map showing the location of Il Polo Glacier
Map showing the location of Il Polo Glacier
Location of Il Polo Glacier in Antarctica
LocationPrincess Elizabeth Land
Coordinates69°50′S 74°54′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPublications Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Il Polo Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.