Gotley Glacier, Glacier in Heard Island, Australia.
Gotley Glacier is a well-defined glacier 9 km long on Heard Island, descending from the ice-covered slopes of the Big Ben massif to the southwest side of the island. Its terminus lies between Cape Arkona and Cape Labuan. Deacock Glacier lies to the east and Lied Glacier to the northwest, with Cape Arkona separating Gotley from Lied.
The glacier was first surveyed and named in 1948 by researchers who documented its extent and features. The name honors a meteorologist who contributed to Antarctic research efforts.
The glacier's name recalls Aubrey V. Gotley, the meteorologist and officer-in-charge of the 1948 Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party that surveyed it. The feature lies on Australian external territory in the southern Indian Ocean, and its terminus sits between Cape Arkona and Cape Labuan, with Deacock Glacier to the east and Lied Glacier to the northwest.
Access is restricted to approved research teams and requires a multi-day sea journey from mainland Australia to reach the remote island. Environmental protection rules strictly control who can visit the site to preserve this sensitive region.
Gotley Glacier was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, which named it after Aubrey V. Gotley, the meteorologist and officer-in-charge of the party. Its 9 km course ends between Cape Arkona and Cape Labuan, with Deacock Glacier to the east and Lied Glacier beyond Cape Arkona to the northwest.
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