Della Pia Glacier

Della Pia Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Della Pia Glacier
Map showing the location of Della Pia Glacier
Location of Della Pia Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates78°34′S 85°03′W / 78.567°S 85.050°W / -78.567; -85.050
Length10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusThomas Glacier
Statusunknown
Central and southern Sentinel Range map.

Della Pia Glacier (78°34′S 85°03′W / 78.567°S 85.050°W / -78.567; -85.050) is a glacier that descends the east slope of Craddock Massif and flows between Mount Mohl and Elfring Peak into Thomas Glacier in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica.

The glacier was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 2006 after Col. Max Della Pia, Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, 1999–2006, which logistically supported the U.S. Antarctic Program.

See also

Maps

  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Della Pia Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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