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

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 13395

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 79° 29' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 084° 17' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -79.4833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -84.2833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966

Description (see definition): A glacier in the Heritage Range, 15 mi long, draining N between the Dunbar and Inferno Ridges and coalescing with Balish Glacier before entering the Splettstoesser Glacier. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Arthur F. Schneider, Maintenance Officer of U.S. Navy (USN) Squadron VX-6 during Deep Freeze 1965, and Commanding Officer in 1968.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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