Swift Glacier
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| Swift Glacier | |
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 James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Swift Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | steep |
| Location | James Ross Island |
| Coordinates | 64°22′S 57°46′W / 64.367°S 57.767°W / -64.367; -57.767 |
| Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Status | unknown |
Swift Glacier (64°22′S 57°46′W / 64.367°S 57.767°W / -64.367; -57.767Coordinates: 64°22′S 57°46′W / 64.367°S 57.767°W / -64.367; -57.767) is a steep glacier about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, close west of Jefford Point, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) following Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) surveys, 1958–61. The name is descriptive, this being one of the most active glaciers on the island.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Swift Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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