Anderson Glacier (Antarctica)
| Aleksiev Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Foyn Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Aleksiev Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Graham Land |
| Coordinates | 66°24′00″S 63°55′00″W / 66.40000°S 63.91667°W |
| Length | 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Highest elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Terminus | Cabinet Inlet |
| Status | unknown |
Anderson Glacier is a heavily crevassed glacier 12 nautical miles (22 km) long, flowing southeast into Cabinet Inlet between Cape Casey and Balder Point, on the east coast of Graham Land.
History
[edit]Anderson Glacier was charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition in December 1947. It was named by FIDS for Sir John Anderson, M.P., Lord President of the Council and member of the British War Cabinet.[1]
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