Tait Glacier

Tait Glacier (64°22′S 58°2′W) is a glacier about 4 nautical miles (7 km) long on the southwest coast of James Ross Island, flowing southwest into Carlsson Bay. Probably first seen by Dr. Otto Nordenskjold in 1903. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1945. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Murdo F. Tait, FIDS meteorological observer at Hope Bay in 1952 and 1953.

Tait Glacier
James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Tait Glacier
Map showing the location of Tait Glacier
Location of Tait Glacier in Antarctica
LocationJames Ross Island
Coordinates64°22′S 58°2′W
Length4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCarlsson Bay
Statusunknown

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References
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