Waldron Glacier
| Waldron Glacier | ||
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| location | Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 66 ° 31 ′ S , 130 ° 0 ′ E | |
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| drainage | Porpoise Bay | |
The Waldron Glacier is a glacier on the Banzare coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It flows into the east side of Porpoise Bay halfway between the Sandford and Morse glaciers .
Aerial photographs of Operation Highjump (1946–1947) were used to map it. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named him in 1955 after Thomas W. Waldron, captain's assistant on the Porpoise in the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) under the direction of Charles Wilkes .
Web links
- Waldron Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Waldron Glacier on geographic.org (English)