Feature Name (see definition): Mariner Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 9406

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 73° 15' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 167° 30' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -73.25

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 167.5

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964

Description (see definition): A major glacier over 60 mi long, descending SE from the plateau of Victoria Land, between Mountaineer Range and Malta Plateau, and terminating at Lady Newnes Bay, Ross Sea, where it forms a floating glacier tongue. Its lower reaches and entrance to its valley were reconnoitered in December 1958 by Captain John Cadwalader, U.S. Navy (USN), and two members of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), in a flight from the icebreakers USS Glacier and USS Staten Island which were lying close off the S end of Coulman Island, in an attempt to land expedition members on the mainland. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1958-59, as a tribute to the work of mariners in Antarctic research and exploration.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data