Sandford Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
66°40′00″S 129°50′00″E / 66.66667°S 129.83333°E / -66.66667; 129.83333Sandford Glacier (66°40′S 129°50′E / 66.667°S 129.833°E / -66.667; 129.833) is a channel glacier flowing to the east side of Porpoise Bay, about 25 nautical miles (46 km) south-southwest of Cape Morse. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Joseph P. Sandford, Passed Midshipman on the brig Porpoise of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Wilkes.
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Sandford Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 
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