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

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 18253

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 80° 42' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 157° 28' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -80.7

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 157.4666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/2003

Description (see definition): A broad glacier 5 mi long in the N Churchill Mountains. It flows N between Rundle Peaks and Mandarich Massif into Byrd Glacier. Named after Henry H. Brecher (Mount Brecher, q.v.) of the Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University; he conducted Antarctic glaciological investigations for over 30 years, 1960-95, including determinations of surface velocities and elevations on Byrd Glacier.

Date Created (see definition): 01/24/2003

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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