Baker Glacier
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Baker Glacier is a small tributary glacier
that enters Whitehall Glacier
just north of Martin Hill
, in the Victory Mountains
of Victoria Land
, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for John R. Baker, biologist at Hallett Station in 1967–68 and 1968–69.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
that enters Whitehall Glacier
Whitehall Glacier
Whitehall Glacier is a large glacier flowing north into Tucker Inlet between Daniell Peninsula and the southeast part of the Victory Mountains, in Victoria Land...
just north of Martin Hill
Martin Hill (Antarctica)
Martin Hill is a conspicuous ice-free hill at the west side of Whitehall Glacier in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. It was mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for P.J. Martin,...
, in the Victory Mountains
Victory Mountains
The Victory Mountains is a major group of mountains in Victoria Land, Antarctica, about long and wide, which is bounded primarily by Mariner and Tucker glaciers and the Ross Sea...
of Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for John R. Baker, biologist at Hallett Station in 1967–68 and 1968–69.