Gannutz Glacier
Encyclopedia
Gannutz Glacier is a smooth glacier
which flows north from the Bowers Mountains
and enters the east part of Rennick Bay
between Weeder Rock
and Stuhlinger Ice Piedmont
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Theodore P. Gannutz, biologist at Hallett Station in the 1966-67 season; station scientific leader at Palmer Station
in 1968.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which flows north from the Bowers Mountains
Bowers Mountains
Bowers Mountains is a group of north-south trending mountains in Antarctica, about 145 km long and 56 km wide, bounded by the coast on the north and by the Rennick, Canham, Black and Lillie glaciers in other quadrants. The seaward end was first sighted in February 1911 from the Terra...
and enters the east part of Rennick Bay
Rennick Bay
Rennick Bay is an embayment of the coastline at the terminus of Rennick Glacier. It is bounded on the west and east by Belousov Point and Stuhlinger Ice Piedmont. The eastern part of the bay was discovered from the ship Terra Nova, of the British Antarctic Expedition under Scott. Named by the...
between Weeder Rock
Weeder Rock
Weeder Rock is a small isolated coastal rock located 6 nautical miles north-northwest of Mount Belolikov. It rises above the smooth, ice-covered peninsula between the mouths of Rennick and Gannutz Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos,...
and Stuhlinger Ice Piedmont
Stuhlinger Ice Piedmont
Stuhlinger Ice Piedmont is a coastal ice piedmont, about 10 nautical miles long and wide, located immediately north of Bowers Mountains and between the lower ends of Gannutz and Barber Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Theodore P. Gannutz, biologist at Hallett Station in the 1966-67 season; station scientific leader at Palmer Station
Palmer Station
Palmer Station, on Anvers Island, is Antarctica's only US station north of the Antarctic Circle. Initial construction of the station finished in 1968. The station, like the other US Antarctic stations, is operated by the United States Antarctic Program....
in 1968.