Amphitheatre Glacier

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Amphitheatre Glacier
Map showing the location of Amphitheatre Glacier
Map showing the location of Amphitheatre Glacier
Location of Amphitheatre Glacier in Antarctica
Typemoraine covered
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates78°17′S 163°4′E / 78.283°S 163.067°E / -78.283; 163.067
TerminusRoaring Valley

Amphitheatre Glacier (

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78°17′S 163°4′E / 78.283°S 163.067°E / -78.283; 163.067Coordinates: 78°17′S 163°4′E / 78.283°S 163.067°E / -78.283; 163.067) is a moraine-covered glacier that flows north from The Amphitheatre into Roaring Valley, in the Royal Society Range of Antarctica. It was named by a New Zealand Geographical Society field party in the area, 1977–78, in association with The Amphitheatre.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

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


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