This page presents the geographical name data for
Murphy Glacier in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
Murphy Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
10410
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
66° 54' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
066° 20' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-66.9
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-66.3333333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1964
Description
(see definition):
A glacier in Graham Land, flowing generally westward to Orford Cliff and merging with Wilkinson Glacier before terminating in Lallemand Fjord. Mapped from air photos taken by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956-57). Named for Thomas L. Murphy, Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) leader and assistant surveyor at Detaille Island in 1956.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Murphy Glacier in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of
Murphy Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Murphy Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.