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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Dibble Glacier (66 17a S 134 36a Ei ? / i ?66.283 S 134.6 Ei ? / -66.283; 134.6Coordinates: 66 17a S 134 36a Ei ? / i ?66.283 S 134.6 Ei ? / -66.283; 134.6) is a prominent channel glacier flowing from the continental ice and terminating in a prominent tongue at the east side of Davis Bay. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946-47), and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Jonas Dibble, ship's carpenter on the sloop Peacock of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Wilkes. Dibble is credited with leaving his sick bed and working 24 hours without relief with other carpenters to repair a broken rudder on the Peacock, when the ship was partially crushed in an ice bay in 15119E and forced to retire northward. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harding OzihelPublisher: Duc Imprint: Duc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.131kg ISBN: 9786139855179ISBN 10: 6139855179 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 12 December 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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