Sledgers Glacier (71°26′S 162°48′E / 71.433°S 162.800°E) is a long tributary glacier in the Bowers Mountains, draining northwest from Husky Pass and along the north flank of Lanterman Range to enter Rennick Glacier between Carnes Crag and Mount Gow. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1963–64, in appreciation of all Antarctic sledging men and the difficult areas they have covered on foot. This glacier was traveled in arduous conditions by the NZGSAE party.
Further reading
- International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences 5th : 1987, Geological Evolution of Antarctica, Cambridge, England
- M. G. Laird (1981), Lower Palaeozoic rocks of the Ross Sea area and their significance in the Gondwana context, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 11:4, 425-438, DOI: 10.1080/03036758.1981.10423332
External links
- Sledgers Glacier on USGS website
- Sledgers Glacier on the Antarctica New Zealand Digital Asset Manager website
- Sledgers Glacier on SCAR website
- Sledgers Glacier - distance calculator
- Sledgers Glacier current weather
- Sledgers Glacier long term updated weather forecast
- Sledgers Glacier - historical weather data
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Sledgers Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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