Jeffries Glacier (79°2′S 28°12′W / 79.033°S 28.200°W) is a glacier between Lenton Bluff and the Maro Cliffs, flowing northwest for at least 8 nautical miles (15 km) through the Theron Mountains of Antarctica. It was first mapped in 1956–57 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and named for Peter H. Jeffries, a meteorologist with the advance party of the expedition in 1955–56.[1][2]
| Jeffries Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jeffires Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Coats Land |
| Coordinates | 79°2′S 28°12′W / 79.033°S 28.200°W |
| Length | 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Theron Mountains |
| Status | unknown |
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References edit
- ^ "Jeffries Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Jeffries Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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