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Merrick Glacier: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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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.


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