Ludeman Glacier

Ludeman Glacier (84°27′S 172°40′E / 84.450°S 172.667°E / -84.450; 172.667Coordinates: 84°27′S 172°40′E / 84.450°S 172.667°E / -84.450; 172.667) is a valley glacier, 13 nautical miles (24 km) long, flowing north through the Commonwealth Range, Antarctica, to enter the east side of Beardmore Glacier at a point 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of Mount Donaldson. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander Emmert E. Ludeman, U.S. Navy, officer in charge at the Naval Air Facility, McMurdo Sound, 1958.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ludeman Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-08.

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