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Merrick Glacier
Merrick
Glacier
is a
steep
tributary
glacier
just
east
of
Sennet Glacier
in the
Britannia Range
in
Antarctica
, descending southwestward to
enter
Byrd Glacier
at
the west
end of
Horney Bluff
. It was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
, in association with
nearby
Byrd
Glacier, for, a
cargo ship
of U.S.
Navy
Operation Highjump
, 1946–47, led by
Admiral Byrd
.