Dibble Iceberg Tongue
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Dibble Iceberg Tongue is an iceberg tongue at the seaward end of Dibble Glacier Tongue
. The names Dibble Glacier
and Dibble Glacier Tongue were applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) in 1955, concurrent with G.D. Blodgett's delineation of the features from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946-47). The offshore segment of these two related features was photographed by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) in 1956 and 1959, and Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) subsequently recommended that it be named Dibble Iceberg Tongue. US-ACAN has approved the latter name only for the portion lying seaward of Dibble Glacier Tongue.
Dibble Glacier Tongue
Dibble Glacier Tongue is a large glacier tongue extending seaward from Dibble Glacier. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump . Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Jonas Dibble and the unsung crew members of the United States Exploring Expedition...
. The names Dibble Glacier
Dibble Glacier
Dibble Glacier is a prominent channel glacier flowing from the continental ice and terminating in a prominent tongue at the east side of Davis Bay. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S...
and Dibble Glacier Tongue were applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) in 1955, concurrent with G.D. Blodgett's delineation of the features from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946-47). The offshore segment of these two related features was photographed by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) in 1956 and 1959, and Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) subsequently recommended that it be named Dibble Iceberg Tongue. US-ACAN has approved the latter name only for the portion lying seaward of Dibble Glacier Tongue.