DeBreuck Glacier
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DeBreuck Glacier is a glacier
, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, which is a southern tributary to Kent Glacier
in the Queen Elizabeth Range
. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for William De Breuck, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Belgian glaciologist at the South Pole Station, 1962-63. Member of the USARP South Pole Queen Maud Land Traverse III (SPQMLT III) 1967-1968. First Belgian researcher to set foot on the Pole Plateau.
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...
, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, which is a southern tributary to Kent Glacier
Kent Glacier
Kent Glacier is a glacier which drains the east side of Markham Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flows east for about 15 nautical miles to enter Lowery Glacier. Named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition after the English county and the Dukedom...
in the Queen Elizabeth Range
Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica)
The Queen Elizabeth Range is a rugged mountain range in Antarctica paralleling the eastern side of Marsh Glacier for nearly 160 km from Nimrod Glacier in the north to Law Glacier in the south. Mount Markham , is the highest elevation in the range.Named by J.H. Miller of the New Zealand party...
. 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,...
(USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. 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...
(US-ACAN) for William De Breuck, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Belgian glaciologist at the South Pole Station, 1962-63. Member of the USARP South Pole Queen Maud Land Traverse III (SPQMLT III) 1967-1968. First Belgian researcher to set foot on the Pole Plateau.