Sprocket Glacier

Sprocket Glacier (77°12′S 160°34′E / 77.200°S 160.567°E / -77.200; 160.567Coordinates: 77°12′S 160°34′E / 77.200°S 160.567°E / -77.200; 160.567) is a glacier, 5 km long, flowing north from Skew Peak to abut against the ice of Mackay Glacier at the Chain Moraines, Victoria Land. The name alludes to the use of a bicycle as a practical means of transportation by a glacial mapping party led by Trevor Chinn, summer season 1992-93, and is part of a theme of cycling names in the area. Approved by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) in 1995.

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.