Dobbratz Glacier
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Dobbratz Glacier is a broad tributary glacier
which drains the south part of the White Escarpment
and flows northeast between Watlack Hills
and Weber Peaks into Splettstoesser Glacier
, in the Heritage Range
. Named by the University of Minnesota
Geological Party, 1963–64, for Maj. Joseph Dobbratz, United States Marine Corps
(USMC), pilot who supported the party.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which drains the south part of the White Escarpment
White Escarpment
White Escarpment is an escarpment in the west part of the Heritage Range, extending for 15 nautical miles between the heads of the Splettstoesser and Dobbratz Glaciers. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for Chief Warrant Officer Ronald B....
and flows northeast between Watlack Hills
Watlack Hills
Watlack Hills is a line of mainly ice-free hills, 10 nautical miles long, bounded by the White Escarpment, Splettstoesser Glacier, and Dobbratz Glacier, in the Heritage Range. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for Chief Warrant Officer Richard G...
and Weber Peaks into Splettstoesser Glacier
Splettstoesser Glacier
Splettstoesser Glacier is a glacier, 35 nautical miles long, draining from the plateau just south of Founders Escarpment and flowing east-northeast through the Heritage Range to the south of Founders Peaks and Anderson Massif to enter the Minnesota Glacier. Named by the University of Minnesota...
, in the Heritage Range
Heritage Range
The Heritage Range is a major mountain range, long and wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica...
. Named by the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Geological Party, 1963–64, for Maj. Joseph Dobbratz, United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
(USMC), pilot who supported the party.