Todd Glacier
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Todd Glacier is a glacier
7 nautical miles (13 km) long flowing southwest into Calmette Bay
, western Graham Land
. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
(RARE), 1947. Surveyed by British Antarctic Survey
(BAS), 1961-62. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Gertrude E. Todd, BAS Scientific Officer and Editor, employed in the London Office, 1950-63.
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...
7 nautical miles (13 km) long flowing southwest into Calmette Bay
Calmette Bay
Calmette Bay is a small bay between Camp Point and Cape Calmette, on the west coast of Graham Land. It was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, 1934–37, who named the bay for its southern entrance point, Cape Calmette....
, western Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition
The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition was an expedition from 1947-1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.-Background:...
(RARE), 1947. Surveyed by British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
(BAS), 1961-62. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Gertrude E. Todd, BAS Scientific Officer and Editor, employed in the London Office, 1950-63.