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Reedy Glacier: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Reedy 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): Reedy Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 12458

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 85° 30' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 134° 00' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.5

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -134

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965

Description (see definition): A major glacier, over 100 mi long and from 6 to 12 mi wide, descending from the polar plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf between the Michigan Plateau and Wisconsin Range, and marking the limits of the Queen Maud Mountains on the west and the Horlick Mountains on the east. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Rear Admiral James R. Reedy, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, from November 1962 until April 1965.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Reedy 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 Reedy Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Reedy Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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