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Feature Name (see definition): Shackleton Glacier Feature Class (see definition): Glacier Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 13620 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 84° 35' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 176° 20' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -84.5833333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -176.3333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): A major glacier, over 60 mi long and from 5 to 10 mi wide, descending from the polar plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing N through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs. Discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41) and named by US-SCAN for Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, British Antarctic explorer. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Shackleton 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 Shackleton Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Shackleton Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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