Casey Glacier (Antarctica)
| Casey Glacier | ||
|---|---|---|
| location | Palmerland , West Antarctica | |
| width | Max. 10 km | |
| Coordinates | 69 ° 1 ′ S , 63 ° 55 ′ W | |
|
||
| drainage | Casey Inlet | |
The Casey Glacier is a glacier on the Wilkins Coast of the West Antarctic Palmer Lands . It flows east to Casey Inlet .
The Australian polar explorer Hubert Wilkins spotted it for the first time during an overflight on December 20, 1928. Wilkins believed the glacier to be a channel that cuts through the Antarctic Peninsula . The American geologist WLG Joerg was able to clarify the actual nature of the object based on comparisons with the aerial photographs of the American polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth from 1935 and with the help of the reports of the British Graham Land Expedition (1934-1937). These findings were confirmed by explorations during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) in 1940. The glacier is named after the Australian politician Richard Casey, Baron Casey (1890–1976).
Web links
- Casey Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Casey Glacier on geographic.org (English)