Balish Glacier is an 18 nautical mile long glacier flowing north from the Soholt Peaks in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, entering the Splettstoesser Glacier just northeast of Springer Peak. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from 1961-66 surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, and named for Commander Daniel Balish of Navy Squadron VX-6. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
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-79.4166667 -84.5 Antarctica glacier(s)
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
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It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
Balish Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Balish Glacier (79°25′S 84°30′W) is a glacier, 18 nautical miles (33 km) long, flowing north from the Soholt Peaks to enter Splettstoesser Glacier just northeast of Springer Peak, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains.
Wikidata: Balish Glacier
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