Tinker Glacier

The Tinker Glacier is a 40 kilometre (25 mile) long glacier in Antarctica, draining the central part of the Southern Cross Mountains and flowing SE into Wood Bay, on the coast of Victoria Land. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962–63, for Lieutenant Col. Ron Tinker, leader at Scott Base during that season.[1]

The Tinker Glacier Tongue is the seaward extension of the Tinker Glacier, projecting into the NW corner of Wood Bay on the coast of Victoria Land. The name was suggested by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN).[2] Coordinates: 74°00′S 164°50′E / 74.000°S 164.833°E / -74.000; 164.833

References

  1. ↑ "Tinker Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Tinker Glacier Tongue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-03-06.


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