Ninnis Glacier
| Ninnis Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Type | Crevassed |
| Location | Australian Antarctic Territory, Antarctia |
| Coordinates | 68°22′S 147°0′E / 68.367°S 147.000°E |
| Status | Endangered[1] |
Ninnis Glacier is a large, heavily hummocked and crevassed glacier descending steeply from the high interior to the sea in a broad valley, on George V Coast in Antarctica.
It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Lieutenant B. E. S. Ninnis, who lost his life on the far east sledge journey of the expedition on 14 December 1912 through falling into the Black Crevasse in the glacier.[2][3]
The seawards extension of the glacier is the broad Ninnis Glacier Tongue (68°5′S 147°45′E / 68.083°S 147.750°E). It was recorded (1962) as projecting seaward about 30 miles (50 km).[4]
See also
References
- ^ Schmidt, Laurie J. (21 July 2020). "Disintegration of the Ninnis Glacier Tongue | NASA Earthdata". www.earthdata.nasa.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Huntford, Roland (22 June 1911). "Antarctic Explorers: Douglas Mawson". Polar Postal History on the Web. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Mawson, Douglas. "Douglas Mawson: In their own words" (audio). National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
Audio source: The Home of the Blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914; voiced by Christopher Baldock.
- ^ Ninnis Glaciers, East Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from "Ninnis Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.