Zinberg Glacier
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Zinberg Glacier is a glacier
in east Thurston Island
; it flows east-northeast into Morgan Inlet
between Tierney Peninsula
and the promontory ending in Ryan Point
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) after Cpl. E. Zinberg, U.S. Army photographer in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.
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 east Thurston Island
Thurston Island
Thurston Island is an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the NW end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island...
; it flows east-northeast into Morgan Inlet
Morgan Inlet
Morgan Inlet is an ice-filled inlet about 18 nautical miles long, with two branches, indenting the east end of Thurston Island between Lofgren and Tierney Peninsulas. Discovered in helicopter flights from USS Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic...
between Tierney Peninsula
Tierney Peninsula
Tierney Peninsula is an ice-covered peninsula about 14 nautical miles long, between Savage Glacier and Morgan Inlet in the east end of Thurston Island. Discovered on helicopter flights from the USS Burton Island and Glacier of the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by...
and the promontory ending in Ryan Point
Ryan Point
Ryan Point is a bold coastal point in ice-filled Morgan Inlet at the east end of Thurston Island. The point forms the east extremity of the wedge-shaped promontory between Lofgren Peninsula and Tierney Peninsula. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after A.E. Ryan, Chief Photographer's...
. 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) after Cpl. E. Zinberg, U.S. Army photographer in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.