Yates Glacier
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Yates Glacier is a glacier
3 miles (4.8 km) south of Matheson Glacier
, discharging into the west side of Lehrke Inlet
on the east coast of Palmer Land
. It was named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after J. Yates, a British Antarctic Survey
(BAS) surveyor who worked in the general vicinity of this feature.
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...
3 miles (4.8 km) south of Matheson Glacier
Matheson Glacier
Matheson Glacier is a glacier 11 nautical miles long, lying 2 nautical miles south of Ashton Glacier, which it parallels, and flowing in an east direction to the west side of Lehrke Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. First sighted by members of the United States Antarctic Service who...
, discharging into the west side of Lehrke Inlet
Lehrke Inlet
Lehrke Inlet is an ice-filled inlet, 8 nautical miles wide, which recedes southwest for 17 nautical miles between Cape Boggs and Cape Sharbonneau, along the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of the United States Antarctic Service who explored this coast on land and from the air...
on the east coast of Palmer Land
Palmer Land
Palmer Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between US-ACAN and UK-APC, in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of...
. It was named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after J. Yates, a British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
(BAS) surveyor who worked in the general vicinity of this feature.