Polar Times Glacier
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Polar Times Glacier is a glacier
on Ingrid Christensen Coast
, flowing northward between Svarthausen Nunatak
and Boyd Nunatak
into the western part of Publications Ice Shelf
. It was delineated by John H. Roscoe from aerial photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump
, 1946-1947, and named by Roscoe after The Polar Times
, a polar journal published by the American Polar Society
, New York
.
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...
on Ingrid Christensen Coast
Ingrid Christensen Coast
Ingrid Christensen Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Jennings Promontory, in 72° 33' E, and the western end of the West Ice Shelf in 81° 24' E. It is located in the western half of Princess Elizabeth Land, just east of Amery Ice Shelf. The coast was discovered and a...
, flowing northward between Svarthausen Nunatak
Svarthausen Nunatak
Svarthausen Nunatak is a jagged, dark rock nunatak with a small outlier to the southwest, lying on the west side of Polar Times Glacier, about 4 nautical miles south-southeast of Mount Caroline Mikkelsen. Mapped from air photographs by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named...
and Boyd Nunatak
Boyd Nunatak
Boyd Nunatak is a small nunatak southeast of Mount Caroline Mikkelsen, on the south side of Publications Ice Shelf. It was first mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, remapped by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions,...
into the western part of Publications Ice Shelf
Publications Ice Shelf
Publications Ice Shelf is an ice shelf about 35 nautical miles long on the south shore of Prydz Bay, between Mount Caroline Mikkelsen and Stornes Peninsula. Several glaciers, listed from southwest to northeast, nourish the ice shelf: Polar Times Glacier, Il Polo Glacier, Polarforschung Glacier,...
. It was delineated by John H. Roscoe from aerial photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump , officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946-1947, was a United States Navy operation organized by RADM Richard E. Byrd Jr. USN, , Officer in Charge, Task Force 68, and led by RADM Richard H. Cruzen, USN, Commanding Officer, Task Force 68....
, 1946-1947, and named by Roscoe after The Polar Times
The Polar Times
The Polar Times is the publication of American Polar Society. It was first published by August Howard in 1935. In 1946 the Polar Times Glacier was named in honor of the publication.-External links:*...
, a polar journal published by the American Polar Society
American Polar Society
-Honorary members:Starting in 1936 the following explorers, arctic scientists and geographers have been honored:*David Legge Brainard . He was the first to receive an honorary membership.*Richard Evelyn Byrd .*Vilhjalmur Stefansson ....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.