Feature Name (see definition): Adams Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 66

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 50' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 109° 40' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.8333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 109.6666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1960

Description (see definition): A broad channel glacier, over 20 mi long, debouching into the head of Vincennes Bay, just E of Hatch Islands. First mapped (1955) by G.D. Blodgett from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump (1947). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Adams was instrumental while later serving as U.S. representative from Massachusetts in gaining congressional authorization of the U.S. Exploring Expedition (USEE) (1838-42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and perpetuating the compilation and publication of the large number of scientific reports based on the work of this expedition.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data