This page presents the geographical name data for
Kreitzer 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):
Kreitzer Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
8218
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
70° 22' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
072° 36' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-70.3666667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
72.6
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1956
Description
(see definition):
A glacier flowing NW between Jennings Promontory and Reinbolt Hills into the E part of Amery Ice Shelf. Delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by Roscoe for Lieutenant William R. Kreitzer, USN, commander of one of the three Operation Highjump aircraft used in photographing this and other coastal areas between 14 and 164 East.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Kreitzer 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
Kreitzer Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Kreitzer Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.