Feature Name (see definition): Maury Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 9587

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 42' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 061° 40' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.7

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -61.6666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1953

Description (see definition): Glacier 4 mi wide, flowing in an ENE direction to the SW corner of Violante Inlet, on the E coast of Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS). During 1947 the glacier was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), who in conjunction with the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) charted it from the ground. Named by the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) for Matthew F. Maury, 1806-73, American naval officer and hydrographer, and distinguished promoter of maritime research and Antarctic exploration.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data