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Snedeker Glacier: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Snedeker 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): Snedeker Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 14115

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 28' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 106° 48' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.4666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 106.8

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1955

Description (see definition): A channel glacier flowing to the Antarctic coast 9 mi W of Merritt Island. Mapped (1955) by G.D. Blodgett from air photos taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert H. Snedeker, photo interpreter with U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Windmill (1947-48), who assisted in establishing astronomical control stations along the coast from Wilhelm II Coast to Budd Coast.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Snedeker 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 Snedeker Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Snedeker Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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