Winston Glacier

Glacier on the southeast side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Winston Glacier

Winston Glacier (53°9′S 73°38′E) is a glacier flowing to Winston Lagoon on the southeast side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.[6][7] Its terminus is at Winston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks. To the northeast of Winston Glacier is Stephenson Glacier, the terminus of which is located between Dovers Moraine and Stephenson Lagoon. To the southwest of Winston Glacier is Fiftyone Glacier, whose terminus is located between Lavett Bluff and Lambeth Bluff.

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Winston Glacier
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Location of Heard Island and McDonald Islands on the globe
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Winston Glacier
Typecirque/tidewater
LocationHeard Island
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Australia
Coordinates53°9′S 73°38′E
Thicknessapproximately 55 meters
TerminusWinston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks
StatusRetreating[1][2][3][4][5]
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Discovery and naming

Winston Glacier was surveyed by through the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948. It was named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia in 1964 in association with nearby Winston Lagoon.[6][7]

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