Church Glacier
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Church Glacier is a tributary glacier
, 10 miles (16.1 km) long, flowing southward along the west side of Church Ridge
to enter Leander Glacier
northwest of Shadow Bluff
, in the Admiralty Mountains
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Brooks D. Church, a laboratory management technician at McMurdo Station
, 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...
, 10 miles (16.1 km) long, flowing southward along the west side of Church Ridge
Church Ridge
Church Ridge is a southwest-trending ridge, long, with several peaks over high. The ridge separates the flow of Church Glacier and Leander Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photography,...
to enter Leander Glacier
Leander Glacier
Leander Glacier is a tributary glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, draining the area west of Mount Black Prince and flowing south between Shadow Bluff and McGregor Range to enter Tucker Glacier. Partially surveyed by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1957–58, which also...
northwest of Shadow Bluff
Shadow Bluff
Shadow Bluff is a rock bluff just west of McGregor Range, at the junction of the Tucker and Leander Glaciers. It is a landmark when sledging on the Tucker Glacier, and is nearly always in shadow, hence the name. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1957-58....
, in the Admiralty Mountains
Admiralty Mountains
The Admiralty Mountains is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of 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, 1960–63, 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 Brooks D. Church, a laboratory management technician at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
, 1966–67 and 1967–68.