Name StatusApproved: NZGB Antarctic CommitteeFeatureGlacierNZ Gazette Reference2009 (77) p.1803DatumRSRGD2000GeoTag[1] PositionDescriptionA steep glacier flowing south-westward to the Byrd Glacier at the western end of Horney Bluff. Mapped from air photographs taken by the US Navy. Named by USACAN after USS Merrick, cargo ship which took part in USN Operation Highjump (1946-47) led by Admiral Byrd.