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.