Velasco Glacier

Velasco Glacier (74°16′S 101°11′W) is a glacier about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long flowing west from Walgreen Coast toward the Backer Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Miguel G. Velasco, a United States Geological Survey (USGS) computer specialist, and part of the USGS team that compiled the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 1:5,000,000-scale maps of Antarctica in the 1990s.

Velasco Glacier
Map showing the location of Velasco Glacier
Map showing the location of Velasco Glacier
Location of Velasco Glacier in Antarctica
LocationWalgreen Coast
Coordinates74°16′S 101°11′W
Length5 nmi (9 km; 6 mi)
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

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


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