Merrick Glacier
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Merrick Glacier is a steep tributary glacier
just east of Sennet Glacier
in Britannia Range, descending southwestward to enter Byrd Glacier
at the west end of Horney Bluff
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN), in association with nearby Byrd Glacier, for the USS Merrick, cargo ship (Central Group
of Task Force
68) of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, led by Admiral Byrd.
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...
just east of Sennet Glacier
Sennet Glacier
Sennet Glacier is a precipitous glacier between Yancey and Merrick Glaciers in the Britannia Range, flowing southward from Mount Aldrich to the Byrd Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names , ACAN, in association with Byrd Glacier, for the USS Sennet, submarine of U.S. Navy...
in Britannia Range, descending southwestward to enter Byrd Glacier
Byrd Glacier
The Byrd Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km long and 24 km wide, draining an extensive area of the polar plateau and flowing eastward between the Britannia Range and Churchill Mountains to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf at Barne Inlet.Named by the NZ-APC after Rear...
at the west end of Horney Bluff
Horney Bluff
Horney Bluff is a conspicuous ice-free bluff about 15 nautical miles long, extending eastward along the north side of Byrd Glacier from Merrick Glacier toward Cape Kerr. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Harry R. Horney, Admiral Byrd's chief of staff on U.S. Navy...
. 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), in association with nearby Byrd Glacier, for the USS Merrick, cargo ship (Central Group
Central Group
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of Task Force
Task force
A task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology...
68) of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, led by Admiral Byrd.