Deadmond Glacier

Deadmond Glacier

Deadmond Glacier (72°1′S 96°27′W / 72.017°S 96.45°W / -72.017; -96.45) is a glacier about 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing from the east side of Evans Peninsula on Thurston Island into Cadwalader Inlet. Discovered by the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Deadmond, executive officer of the USS Burton Island, forming part of this expedition.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Deadmond Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).