| Cayley Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cayley Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Graham Land |
| Coordinates | 64°20′00″S 60°58′00″W / 64.33333°S 60.96667°W |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Highest elevation | 680 m (2,231 ft) |
| Terminus | Brialmont Cove |
| Status | unknown |
Cayley Glacier (64°20′S 60°58′W / 64.333°S 60.967°W) is a glacier flowing northwest into the south side of Brialmont Cove, on the west coast of Graham Land.
History
Cayley Glacier was photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition in 1956–57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for Sir George Cayley, English engineer, the "father of aeronautica," who first defined the main principles of mechanical flight, 1796–1857, and also designed the first caterpillar tractor in 1826.
See also
External links
- Cayley Glacier on USGS website
- Cayley Glacier on SCAR website
- Cayley Glacier Satellite image
- Cayley Glacier area map
- Cayley Glacier on YouTube
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Cayley Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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