Byrd Glacier, Antarctica
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Byrd Glacier in Antarctica is a major outlet glacier draining the East Antarctic Ice Sheet into the Ross Ice Shelf, named in honor of American polar explorer Richard E. Byrd.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byrd Glacier | 0 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | outlet glacier ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | U.S. Antarctic expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains | East Antarctic Ice Sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Transantarctic Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | about 136 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | about 24 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion |
approximately 160°E longitude
ⓘ
approximately 80°S latitude ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavily crevassed lower reaches
ⓘ
steep gradient through Transantarctic Mountains ⓘ |
| hasFlowDirection | westward into Ross Ice Shelf ⓘ |
| hasImportance | major drainage outlet for East Antarctic Ice Sheet ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Ross Ice Shelf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transantarctic Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse | studies of ice dynamics and mass balance in East Antarctica ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | ice ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Antarctic glacial system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Oates Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard E. Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Britannia Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Churchill Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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