Nimitz Glacier
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The Nimitz Glacier is an Antarctic glacier, 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide, draining the area about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) west of the Vinson Massif and flowing southeast between the Sentinel Range and Bastien Range to enter Minnesota Glacier, in the central Ellsworth Mountains.[1]
Nimitz Glacier | |
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Location of Nimitz Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | tributary |
Location | Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 78°55′00″S 85°10′00″W |
Length | 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) |
Width | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Minnesota Glacier |
Status | unknown |
Discovered by USN Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights of December 14-December 15, 1959, and mapped by United States Geological Survey from these photos. Named by US-ACAN for Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, USN, who as Chief of Naval Operations at the time of Operation Highjump, 1947–1948, made possible that unprecedentedly large and complex Antarctic expedition.