This page presents the geographical name data for
Merrick 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):
Merrick Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
9882
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
80° 13' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
158° 52' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-80.2166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
158.8666667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1965
Description
(see definition):
A steep tributary glacier just east of Sennet Glacier in Britannia Range, descending southwestward to enter Byrd Glacier at the west end of Horney Bluff. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), in association with nearby Byrd Glacier, for the USS Merrick, cargo ship (Central Group of Task Force 68) of U.S. Navy (USN) OpHjp, 1946-47, led by Admiral Byrd.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Merrick 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
Merrick Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Merrick Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.