Embree Glacier Explained

Embree Glacier
Map:Antarctica
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:Ellsworth Land
Coordinates:-77.9833°N -95°W
Length:20nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Rutford Ice Stream
Status:unknown

Embree Glacier is a 20nmi long glacier in the north-central part of Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains, draining the eastern slopes of Mount Hale, Mount Davis and Mount Bentley, the northeast slopes of Mount Anderson, and the northwestern slopes of Probuda Ridge, flowing north-northeastwards and north of Mount Schmid turning east to join Rutford Ice Stream east of Mount Tegge. Named by the US-ACAN for Maj. Henry Embree, USAF, who participated in the establishment of the South Pole Station in 1956. Embree Glacier is in Antarctica.

Location

Embree Glacier is centred at -77.9833°N -85.1667°W. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

Tributary glaciers

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