Barcus Glacier
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Barcus Glacier is a glacier
in the Hutton Mountains
that drains east-southeast, to the north of Mount Nash
and Mount Light
, into Keller Inlet
in Palmer Land
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for James R. Barcus, ionospheric physics researcher at Byrd Station
in the summers of 1966–67 and 1967–68.
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...
in the Hutton Mountains
Hutton Mountains
Hutton Mountains is a group of mountains in southeast Palmer Land, bounded on the southwest by Johnston Glacier, on the northwest by Squires Glacier, on the north by Swann Glacier, and on the east by Keller Inlet. The mountains were observed and photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research...
that drains east-southeast, to the north of Mount Nash
Mount Nash
Mount Nash is a mountain, 1,295 m, standing 13 nautical miles west-northwest of the head of Keller lnlet and 12 nautical miles north-northeast of Mount Owen, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947–48, under Ronne, who named it for H.R....
and Mount Light
Mount Light
Mount Light is a mountain along the south side of Barcus Glacier, 6 nautical miles east-southeast of Mount Nash, in the Hutton Mountains, Palmer Land. Mapped by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition -FIDS joint sledge party of 1947-48. Named by Finn Ronne for Richard Upjohn Light, then...
, into Keller Inlet
Keller Inlet
Keller Inlet is an ice-filled inlet 12 nautical miles long, in a NE-SW direction, and 6 nautical miles wide, between Cape Little and Cape Fiske, along the east coast of Palmer Land...
in Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. 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 ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67, 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 James R. Barcus, ionospheric physics researcher at Byrd Station
Byrd Station
Byrd Station refers to a research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica at 80°, 120°W...
in the summers of 1966–67 and 1967–68.