Turnabout Glacier
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Turnabout Glacier is located on Ellesmere Island
, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is drained by the Turnabout River
.
The glacier, the river and Turnabout Lake
were named in 1957–58 during the International Geophysical Year
by the Hazen Camp party directed by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith
.
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Lying within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, it is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, with Cape Columbia being the most northerly point of land in Canada...
, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is drained by the Turnabout River
Turnabout River
The Turnabout River is located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It drains both Turnabout Lake and Turnabout Glacier into Lake Hazen.The river, the lake and Turnabout Glacier were named in 1957-58 during the International Geophysical Year by the Hazen Camp party directed by Geoffrey...
.
The glacier, the river and Turnabout Lake
Turnabout Lake
Turnabout Lake is a lake in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located northeast of Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island, It is drained by the Turnabout River which flows into Lake Hazen....
were named in 1957–58 during the International Geophysical Year
International Geophysical Year
The International Geophysical Year was an international scientific project that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West was seriously interrupted...
by the Hazen Camp party directed by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith
Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith
Geoffrey Francis Hattersley-Smith D.Phil, FRSC, FAINA is an English born geologist and glaciologist. He attended Winchester College in Hampshire and graduated from New College, Oxford....
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