Anderson Glacier (Antarctica) Explained

Aleksiev Glacier
Map:Antarctica
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:Graham Land
Coordinates:-66.4°N -63.9167°W
Length:12nmi
Thickness:unknown
Elevation Max:213m (699feet)
Terminus:Cabinet Inlet
Status:unknown

Anderson Glacier is a heavily crevassed glacier 12nmi long, flowing southeast into Cabinet Inlet between Cape Casey and Balder Point, on the east coast of Graham Land.

History

Anderson Glacier was charted by the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition in December 1947. It was named by FIDS for Sir John Anderson, M.P., Lord President of the Council and member of the British War Cabinet.

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