Lied Glacier
| Lied Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°09′S 73°26′E / 53.150°S 73.433°E |
| Thickness | approx 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Terminus | between Cape Arkona and Cape Pillar |
| Status | Retreating[1][2][3][4][5] |
 | |
Lied Glacier is a
Abbotsmith Glacier
.
Discovery and naming
Lied Glacier was surveyed by
Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for N.T. Lied, a radio operator and weather observer with ANARE on Heard Island in the years 1951 and 1963, respectively.[6][7]
References
- S2CID 130086301.
- ^ Andrew Ruddell (25 May 2010). "Our subantarctic glaciers: why are they retreating?". Glaciology Program, Antarctic CRC and AAD. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Quilty, P.G.; Wheller, G. (2000). "Heard Island and the McDonald Islands: A window into the Kerguelen Plateau (Heard Island Papers)". Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tasm. 133 (2): 1–12.
- ^ Budd, G.M. (2000). "Changes in Heard Island glaciers, king penguins and fur seals since 1947 (Heard Island Papers)". Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tasm. 133 (2): 47–60.
- S2CID 130245283. Archived from the originalon 4 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Lied Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Lied Glacier". Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
Further reading
- U. Radok; D. Watts (1975). "A synoptic background to glacier variations of Heard Island" (PDF). Snow and Ice (Proceedings of the Moscow Symposium, August 1971) (104 ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: [International Association of Hydrological Sciences]. pp. 42–56. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- Truffer, M., Thost, D. and Ruddell, A. (2001). "The Brown Glacier, Heard Island: its morphology, dynamics, mass balance and climate setting". Antarctic CRC Research Report No. 24. Hobart, Tasmania: Cooperative Research Centre for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment, University of Tasmania. pp. 1–27.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Kevin Kiernan; Anne McConnell (2002). "Glacier retreat and melt-lake expansion at Stephenson Glacier, Heard Island World Heritage Area" (PDF). Polar Record. 38 (207): 297–308. S2CID 37333655. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
External links
- Map of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, including all major topographical features
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Australian Antarctic Gazetteer
- Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
This article incorporates public domain material from "Lied Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
