Sandford Glacier Explained

Sandford Glacier
Photo Width:250px
Map:Antarctica
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Type:channel
Location:Wilkes Land
Coordinates:-66.6667°N 129.8333°W
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Porpoise Bay
Status:unknown

Sandford Glacier (-66.6667°N 179°W) is a channel glacier flowing to the east side of Porpoise Bay, about 25 nautical miles (46 km) south-southwest of Cape Morse. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Joseph P. Sandford, Passed Midshipman on the brig Porpoise of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Wilkes.

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