This page presents the geographical name data for
Joyce 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):
Joyce Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
7678
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
78° 01' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
163° 42' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-78.0166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
163.7
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1960
Description
(see definition):
Glacier immediately N of Pewe Peak, draining from the neve NE of Catacomb Hill and terminating 2 mi up-valley (west) of the snout of Garwood Glacier, which would have been a tributary to it in times of more intense glaciation. Named by the New Zealand Blue Glacier Party (1956-57) after Ernest Joyce, a member of British Antarctic expeditions of 1901-04, 1907-09 and 1914-17.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Joyce 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
Joyce Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Joyce Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.