Shackleton Glacier

U.S. Navy Lockheed LC-130 prepares to take off from Shackleton Glacier, Jan. 22, 1996.
Map showing the location of
Map showing the location of
Coordinates84°35′S 176°20′W / 84.583°S 176.333°W / -84.583; -176.333
TerminusRoss Ice Shelf

Shackleton Glacier (84°35′S 176°20′W / 84.583°S 176.333°W / -84.583; -176.333) is a major Antarctic glacier, over 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long and from 5 to 10 nautical miles (9.3 to 18.5 km; 5.8 to 11.5 mi) wide, descending from the Antarctic Plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Sir Ernest Shackleton, British Antarctic explorer.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 665.