Yancey Glacier
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Yancey Glacier is a precipitous glacier
in Britannia Range, flowing east from the vicinity of Mount McClintock
and then southeastward to enter Byrd Glacier
just west of Sennet Glacier
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) in association with nearby Byrd Glacier for the USS Yancey
, attack cargo ship (Central Group
of Task Force
68) of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47, led by Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd
.
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 Britannia Range, flowing east from the vicinity of Mount McClintock
Mount McClintock
Mount McClintock is the highest mountain in the Britannia Range in Australian Antarctic Territory, surmounting the south end of Forbes Ridge, east of Mount Olympus. It was discovered by the Discovery expedition and named for Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, Royal Navy, a member of the Ship...
and then southeastward to enter Byrd Glacier
Byrd Glacier
The Byrd Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km long and 24 km wide, draining an extensive area of the polar plateau and flowing eastward between the Britannia Range and Churchill Mountains to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf at Barne Inlet.Named by the NZ-APC after Rear...
just west of Sennet Glacier
Sennet Glacier
Sennet Glacier is a precipitous glacier between Yancey and Merrick Glaciers in the Britannia Range, flowing southward from Mount Aldrich to the Byrd Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names , ACAN, in association with Byrd Glacier, for the USS Sennet, submarine of U.S. Navy...
. Named by 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) in association with nearby Byrd Glacier for the USS Yancey
USS Yancey (AKA-93)
USS Yancey was an built by the Moore Dry Dock Company of Oakland, California for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was named in honor of Yancey County, North Carolina....
, attack cargo ship (Central Group
Central Group
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of Task Force
Task force
A task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology...
68) of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47, led by Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USN was a naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics...
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