This page presents the geographical name data for
Robison 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):
Robison Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
12757
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
86° 29' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
148° 12' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-86.4833333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-148.2
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1967
Description
(see definition):
A broad tributary glacier flowing NW along the N side of La Gorce Mountains to enter Scott Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) geological party under Quin Blackburn. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Layton E. Robison, pilot with U.S. Navy (USN) Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1964, 1965 and 1966.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Robison 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
Robison Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Robison Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.