Arensky Glacier

Arensky Glacier
Location of Arensky Glacier in Antarctica Arensky Glacier (Antarctica) Show map of Antarctic PeninsulaShow map of AntarcticaShow all
Location	Alexander Island
Coordinates	71°39′S 72°15′W / 71.650°S 72.250°W / -71.650; -72.250
Length	3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Boccherini Inlet
Status	unknown

Arensky Glacier (

71°39′S 72°15′W / 71.650°S 72.250°W / -71.650; -72.250Coordinates: 71°39′S 72°15′W / 71.650°S 72.250°W / -71.650; -72.250) is an Antarctic glacier, lying 3 miles (5 km) east of Alyabiev Glacier and flows south from Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, into the north end of Boccherini Inlet. The glacier was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987, after Anton Arensky, the Russian composer.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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