This page presents the geographical name data for
Moran 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):
Moran Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
10233
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
69° 14' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
070° 16' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-69.2333333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-70.2666667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
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No data
Description
(see definition):
A glacier 10 mi long, joined at the S side by Walter Glacier (q.v.), flowing E into Schokalsky Bay, NE Alexander Island. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, and surveyed by Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1948-50. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Clifford D. Moran, USN, aircraft pilot, Squadron VXE-6, U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Deep Freeze, 1966 and 1977.
Date Created
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No data
Date Edited
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No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Moran 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
Moran Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Moran Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.