This page presents the geographical name data for
Litz 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):
Litz Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
18569
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
72° 07' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
099° 04' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-72.1166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-99.0666667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/2003
Description
(see definition):
A glacier flowing NE from the vicinity of Smith Peak and Litz Bluff in N-central Thurston Island. The glacier enters the W part of Peale Inlet N of Guy Peaks. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after A.K. Litz, Chief Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this glacier and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.
Date Created
(see definition):
01/23/2004
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Litz 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
Litz Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Litz Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.