Swithinbank Moraine

Swithinbank Moraine (85°0′S 177°5′W / 85.000°S 177.083°W / -85.000; -177.083Coordinates: 85°0′S 177°5′W / 85.000°S 177.083°W / -85.000; -177.083) is a spectacular medial moraine in the Shackleton Glacier. It trends northward from Matador Mountain. Named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62) for Charles W. Swithinbank, a member of the University of Michigan glaciological and survey parties to the major glaciers feeding the Ross Ice Shelf in 1960-61 and 1961-62.

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

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