| Morelli Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morelli Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 72°59′00″S 102°38′00″W / 72.98333°S 102.63333°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Peacock Sound |
| Status | unknown |
Morelli Glacier (72°59′S 102°38′W / 72.983°S 102.633°W) is a glacier in the western part of King Peninsula, Antarctica, 18 nautical miles (33 km) southeast of Cape Waite, draining northeast to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Panfilo S. Morelli, a glaciologist at Byrd Station in 1961–62.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Morelli Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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