Feature Name (see definition): Wessbecher Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 16429

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 53' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 084° 18' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.8833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -84.3

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1961

Description (see definition): Glacier about 7 mi long, draining S between Wilson and Marze Peaks at the S end of the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. First mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Howard O. Wessbecher, a member of the winter party at McMurdo Sound, 1956, who was representative (assisting in logistical preparations) for the establishing of the South Pole Station.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data