Ant Hill Glacier

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Ant Hill Glacier
Map showing the location of Ant Hill Glacier
Map showing the location of Ant Hill Glacier
Location of Ant Hill Glacier in Antarctica
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates78°49′S 161°30′E / 78.817°S 161.500°E / -78.817; 161.500
TerminusSkelton Glacier

Ant Hill Glacier (

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78°49′S 161°30′E / 78.817°S 161.500°E / -78.817; 161.500Coordinates: 78°49′S 161°30′E / 78.817°S 161.500°E / -78.817; 161.500) is a glacier in Antarctica, between Ant Hill and Bareface Bluff, rising in the Worcester Range and flowing northeast into Skelton Glacier. It was surveyed and named, in association with Ant Hill, in 1957 by the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956–58.

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: "Ant Hill Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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