Sennet Glacier

Sennet Glacier (80°12′S 158°42′E / 80.200°S 158.700°E / -80.200; 158.700Coordinates: 80°12′S 158°42′E / 80.200°S 158.700°E / -80.200; 158.700) is a precipitous glacier between Yancey and Merrick Glaciers in the Britannia Range, flowing southward from Mount Aldrich to the Byrd Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), ACAN, in association with Byrd Glacier, for the USS Sennet, submarine (Central Group of Task Force 68) of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, led by Admiral Byrd.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Sennet Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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