Downes Glacier
| Downes Glacier | ||
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| location | Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands ) | |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 2 ′ S , 73 ° 31 ′ E | |
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| drainage | Indian Ocean | |
The Downes Glacier is a glacier on the north coast of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean . It flows around Cape Bidlingmaier in a northerly direction .
Scientists from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions conducted a survey in 1948. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named him after the Australian biologist M. C. Downes, who worked on Heard in 1951 and 1963.
Web links
- Downes Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Downes Glacier on geographic.org (English)