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35: 231: 239: 42: 764: 710: 790: 551:. A tributary glacier, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, flowing northeast from the Supporters Range to enter Keltic Glacier 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Ranfurly Point. Named by US-ACAN for Robert J. Laird, USARP biologist at McMurdo Station, 1963. 425:. A tributary glacier, 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long, flowing northwest to enter Keltie Glacier at the east side of Supporters Range. Named by NZGSAE (1961-62) as being descriptive of the ice and snow patterns observed on the glacier's surface. 387:. A glacier, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long, flowing north-north-west to enter Brandau Glacier just west of Hare Peak. Named by the NZGSAE (1961-62) for A. Leigh Hunt, founder and first chairman of the New Zealand Antarctic Society. 768: 714: 1569: 222:. The Brandau Glacier is fed by the Leigh Hunt Glacier from the left (south) before joining the Keltie Glacier. The Snakeskin Glacier is fed from the right (east) by the Falkenhof Glacier. 1703: 1619: 1539: 1534: 1460: 288: 1696: 1614: 1579: 287:
between Commonwealth Range and Hughes Range from which the Keltie Glacier drains southwestward to enter Beardmore Glacier. Named by the Southern Party of
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into Snakeskin Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for Kenard H. Jensen, USARP meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1963.
1032: 150:, 30 nautical miles (56 km) long, draining from Pain Névé southwest around the southern extremity of the 1082: 741: 1342: 991: 815: 505:. A tributary glacier 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long, flowing west from the vicinity of 1365: 1072: 1108: 199: 20: 1302: 1129: 1047: 725: 230: 214:, from which it is joined by the Snakeskin Glacier and then the Laird Glacier before entering the 1134: 931: 203: 151: 1229: 1417: 1380: 1204: 921: 808: 238: 215: 171: 167: 155: 100: 1665: 1422: 1322: 1219: 1149: 1011: 890: 794: 513:. Named by US-ACAN for Jack J. Falkenhof, USARP meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1963. 506: 211: 207: 1317: 1292: 1174: 1087: 976: 1209: 1194: 1067: 1052: 981: 966: 900: 885: 219: 159: 1725: 1390: 1332: 1312: 1307: 1254: 1249: 1234: 1179: 1124: 1062: 1037: 916: 464: 334: 1670: 1270: 1199: 956: 951: 895: 692: 510: 330: 191: 187: 1681: 1385: 1264: 1244: 1239: 1224: 1184: 1042: 926: 1412: 1395: 1375: 1327: 961: 875: 144: 538: 525: 492: 479: 450: 437: 412: 399: 374: 361: 316: 303: 284: 270: 257: 130: 117: 80: 67: 1438: 1001: 941: 870: 865: 860: 338: 1650: 1355: 1350: 1164: 1103: 1027: 936: 345:(US-ACAN) for Lt. Cdr. James F. Brandau, USN, pilot with Squadron VX-6, 206:. It is joined from the east by the Brandau Glacier to the north of the 1297: 1287: 1214: 986: 971: 880: 855: 831: 147: 1259: 1169: 850: 845: 346: 291:(NZGSAE) (1961–62) for Kevin Pain, field assistant with the party. 1360: 1189: 1006: 237: 229: 1370: 1139: 946: 243:
NASA Radarsat Image of Antarctic Glaciers Showing Keltie Glacier
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The Keltie Glacier originates in the Pain Névé below
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(1995), 154:, and then northwest to enter 1: 1671:List of subantarctic glaciers 1661:List of Antarctic ice streams 1656:List of Antarctic ice shelves 234:Keltie Glacier (South Center) 1651:List of Antarctic ice rises 162:. It was discovered by the 1753: 176:Royal Geographical Society 18: 1470:Glaciers in the Antarctic 1408: 28: 19:Not to be confused with 1732:Glaciers of Dufek Coast 1580:Princess Elizabeth Land 170:, who named it for Sir 1610:South Shetland Islands 1545:Kaiser Wilhelm II Land 769:public domain material 715:public domain material 245: 235: 1366:Giant current ripples 241: 233: 16:Glacier in Antarctica 1737:Queen Maud Mountains 1615:South Orkney Islands 1585:Queen Elizabeth Land 200:Queen Maud Mountains 21:Scott Keltie Glacier 1555:Mac. 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Scott Keltie Glacier
Map showing the location of
Coordinates
84°53′S 170°20′E / 84.883°S 170.333°E / -84.883; 170.333
Beardmore Glacier
84°53′S 170°20′E / 84.883°S 170.333°E / -84.883; 170.333
Antarctic
glacier
Commonwealth Range
Beardmore Glacier
Ranfurly Point
British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09
Ernest Shackleton
John Scott Keltie
Royal Geographical Society
Mount Kaplan
Mount Wexler
Hughes Range
Queen Maud Mountains
Commonwealth Range
Barton Mountains
Supporters Range
Beardmore Glacier
Ranfurly Point


84°36′S 174°20′E / 84.600°S 174.333°E / -84.600; 174.333
névé
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
84°54′S 173°30′E / 84.900°S 173.500°E / -84.900; 173.500

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