Shackleton Glacier

Shackleton Glacier

Shackleton Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, over convert|96|km|mi|0|abbr=on long and from 8 to 16 km (5 to 10 mi) wide, descending from the polar 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. The Roberts Massif is a remarkable snow-free massif exceeding convert|2700|m|ft|-1 and about 155 km² (60 square miles) in area. It was visited by the Southern Party of New Zealand GSAE (1961-62), who named it for A.R. Roberts, leader at Scott Base for 1961-62.

The glacier was discovered by the USAS (1939-41) and named by US-SCAN for Sir Ernest Shackleton, British Antarctic explorer.

ee also

* List of glaciers

References

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