Balish Glacier
79°25′S 84°30′W / 79.417°S 84.500°W / -79.417; -84.500
Balish Glacier (79°25′S 84°30′W / 79.417°S 84.500°W / -79.417; -84.500) is a glacier, 18 nautical miles (33 km) long, flowing north from the Soholt Peaks to enter Splettstoesser Glacier just northeast of Springer Peak, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Daniel Balish, Executive Officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1965, and Commanding Officer in 1967.[1]
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- ^ "Balish Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Balish Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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