Wright Upper Glacier

Wright Upper Glacier viewed from the air. Airdevronsix icefalls visible at head of glacier. Labyrinth is in the foreground.
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates77°32′S 160°35′E / 77.533°S 160.583°E / -77.533; 160.583 (Wright Upper Glacier)
TerminusRoss Sea

Wright Upper Glacier (77°32′S 160°35′E / 77.533°S 160.583°E / -77.533; 160.583 (Wright Upper Glacier)) is an ice apron at the upper west end of Wright Valley in the Asgard Range, Antarctica. It is formed by a glacier flowing east from the inland ice plateau. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) for C. S. Wright, a member of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910–13), after whom the "Wright Glacier" (adjusted to Wright Lower Glacier by the VUWAE) was named.

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