Garfield Glacier
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Garfield Glacier is a glacier
, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing between Peden Cliffs
and Cox Point
to the east side of Hull Bay
on the coast of Marie Byrd Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Donald E. Garfield, who participated in deep core drilling activities at Byrd Station
, 1967-68.
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...
, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing between Peden Cliffs
Peden Cliffs
Peden Cliffs is a line of cliffs, 6 nautical miles long, breached near the center by Rhodes Icefall. The cliffs border the north side of Garfield Glacier in the west part of McDonald Heights, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos,...
and Cox Point
Cox Point
Cox Point is a rock headland at the southwest side of the terminus of Garfield Glacier where the latter discharges into Hull Bay, on the coast of Marie Byrd Land. The point was first observed and photographed from aircraft of the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41, led by Admiral Richard E....
to the east side of Hull Bay
Hull Bay
Hull Bay is an ice-filled bay, about 25 nautical miles wide, fed by Hull Glacier, which descends into it between Lynch Point and Cape Burks, on the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service , 1939-41. The bay derives its name from Hull Glacier, which is named for...
on the coast of Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
. 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, 1959-65. 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 Donald E. Garfield, who participated in deep core drilling activities at Byrd Station
Byrd Station
Byrd Station refers to a research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica at 80°, 120°W...
, 1967-68.