Wessbecher Glacier

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

Central and southern Sentinel Range map.

Wessbecher Glacier (78°53′S 84°18′W / 78.883°S 84.300°W / -78.883; -84.300Coordinates: 78°53′S 84°18′W / 78.883°S 84.300°W / -78.883; -84.300) is a glacier about 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, draining southeast from Mount Inderbitzen and south from Mount Mullen between Peristera Peak, Lishness Peak and Stikal Peak on the main ridge of Sentinel Range on the west and Marze Peak in Petvar Heights on the east, in the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica.

The glacier was first mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. It was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Howard O. Wessbecher, a member of the winter party at McMurdo Sound, 1956, who was representative (assisting in logistical preparations) for the establishing of the South Pole Station.

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), 1993–2016.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wessbecher Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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