Feature Name (see definition): Smith Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 14071

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 75° 05' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 112° 00' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -75.0833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -112

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1967

Description (see definition): A low-gradient glacier, over 100 mi long, draining from Toney Mountain in an ENE direction to Amundsen Sea. A northern distributary, Kohler Glacier, drains to Dotson Ice Shelf but the main flow passes to the sea between Bear Peninsula and Mount Murphy, terminating at Crosson Ice Shelf. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Philip M. Smith (Smith Bluffs, q.v.), Deputy Director, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, who in the period 1956-71 participated in a large number of expeditions to Antarctica in field and supervisory capacities.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data