Feature Name (see definition): Palais Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 11287

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 02' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 161° 19' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.0333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 161.3166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1995

Description (see definition): A broad glacier, about 8 mi long, flowing N between Wilkniss Mountains and Colwell Massif to enter Ferrar Glacier, in Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Julie Michelle Palais, glaciologist, who conducted field research in Antarctica during five seasons at Dome Charlie and Mount Erebus, 1978-89; from 1991, Program Director for Polar Glaciology, Office of Polar Programs, NSF; from 1994, member of the U.S. Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data