Alberich Glacier

Alberich Glacier
Phillips Glacier
Location of Alberich Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Victoria Land
Coordinates	77°36′S 161°36′E / 77.600°S 161.600°E / -77.600; 161.600
Length	40 km (25 mi)
Terminus	Sykes Glacier

Alberich Glacier (

77°36′S 161°36′E / 77.600°S 161.600°E / -77.600; 161.600Coordinates: 77°36′S 161°36′E / 77.600°S 161.600°E / -77.600; 161.600) is a small glacier that drains west from Junction Knob toward the east flank of Sykes Glacier, in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is one in a group of features in the range named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee mainly from Norse mythology. In German legend, Alberich is the all-powerful king of the dwarfs and chief of the Nibelungen.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Alberich Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)