Zinberg Glacier
| Zinberg Glacier | |
|---|---|
Map of Thurston Island. | |
Location of Zinberg Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Thurston Island Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 72°21′00″S 96°4′00″W / 72.35000°S 96.06667°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Status | unknown |
Zinberg Glacier (72°21′S 96°4′W / 72.350°S 96.067°W[1]) is a glacier in east Thurston Island; it flows east-northeast into Morgan Inlet between Tierney Peninsula and the promontory ending in Ryan Point.[1] Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Cpl. E. Zinberg, a U.S. Army photographer in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump. The operation obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas in 1946–47.[1]
See also
Maps
- Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- ^ a b c "Zinberg Glacier". Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Zinberg Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.