Adams Glacier (Wilkesland)
| Adams glacier | ||
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| location | Wilkesland , Antarctica | |
| length | 32 km (at least) | |
| Coordinates | 66 ° 50 ′ S , 109 ° 40 ′ E | |
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| drainage | Vincennes Bay | |
The Adams Glacier is a large glacier more than 20 miles in length that flows into the head end of Vincennes Bay just east of the Hatch Islands .
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named him after John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth President of the United States . Adams was now after his tenure as President as a member of Congress significantly involved in the formation of the United States Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes (1838-1842) and the subsequent publication of the scientific results of this expedition.
Web links
- Adams Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Adams Glacier on geographic.org (English)