Dibble Glacier Tongue

Dibble Glacier Tongue

Dibble Glacier Tongue (65°50′S 135°0′E / 65.833°S 135°E / -65.833; 135Coordinates: 65°50′S 135°0′E / 65.833°S 135°E / -65.833; 135) is a large glacier tongue extending seaward from Dibble Glacier. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Jonas Dibble and the unsung crew members of the United States Exploring Expedition squadron under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, 1838-42.

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