Vane Glacier
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Vane Glacier is a broad glacier
that drains the northeast slopes of Mount Murphy
in Marie Byrd Land
. It enters Crosson Ice Shelf
between Eisberg Head
and Boyd Head
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Gregg A. Vane, a U.S. Exchange Scientist at the Soviet station Novolazerevskaya in 1972.
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...
that drains the northeast slopes of Mount Murphy
Mount Murphy
Mount Murphy is a massive, snow-covered and highly eroded shield volcano with steep, rocky slopes. It is directly south of Bear Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land. The mountain is bounded by the Smith, Pope and Haynes Glaciers....
in Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
. It enters Crosson Ice Shelf
Crosson Ice Shelf
Crosson Ice Shelf , is an Antarctic ice shelf, about 35 miles wide, located north and northeast of Mount Murphy along the Walgreen Coast of Marie Byrd Land. The ice shelf is nurtured by Smith, Pope, Vane, and Haynes Glaciers. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos,...
between Eisberg Head
Eisberg Head
Eisberg Head is a headland consisting of steep cliffs marked by rocky exposures, located just west of the mouth of Vane Glacier on the coast of Marie Byrd Land. The headland is the north extremity of a mountainous ridge descending from the central part of the Mount Murphy massif Mapped by United...
and Boyd Head
Boyd Head
Boyd Head is a prominent headland close east of the mouth of Vane Glacier on the coast of Marie Byrd Land. It rises over and has rock exposed to seaward. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee...
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the 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) for Gregg A. Vane, a U.S. Exchange Scientist at the Soviet station Novolazerevskaya in 1972.