Brandau Glacier

Brandau Glacier (84°54′S 173°30′E / 84.900°S 173.500°E / -84.900; 173.500Coordinates: 84°54′S 173°30′E / 84.900°S 173.500°E / -84.900; 173.500) is a wide tributary glacier, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, flowing westward from an ice divide between Haynes Table and Husky Heights to enter Keltie Glacier just west of Ford Spur. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander James F. Brandau, U.S. Navy, a pilot with Squadron VX-6, Operation Deepfreeze 1964 and 1965.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Brandau Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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