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Cardell Glacier

Coordinates: 66°25′S 65°32′W / 66.417°S 65.533°W / -66.417; -65.533
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Cardell Glacier
Location of Loubet Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Cardell Glacier
Map showing the location of Cardell Glacier
Location of Cardell Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates66°25′00″S 65°32′00″W / 66.41667°S 65.53333°W / -66.41667; -65.53333
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation539 m (1,768 ft)
TerminusGoodwin Glacier
Statusunknown

Cardell Glacier (66°25′S 65°32′W / 66.417°S 65.533°W / -66.417; -65.533) is a glacier draining the north slopes of Roygos Ridge and flowing northwestwards into Darbel Bay between Shanty Point and Panther Cliff, on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.

History

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Cardell Glacier was photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd in 1955–57, and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. The glacier was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 for John D.M. Cardell, English ophthalmic surgeon, who evolved the first satisfactory snow goggle design combining adequate protection and ventilation with safety and sufficient visual field.

See also

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References

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Cardell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.