Asafiev Glacier
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  Location of Asafiev Glacier in Antarctica  Asafiev Glacier (Antarctica) | |
| Location | Alexander Island |
| Coordinates |  71°05′S 70°45′W / 71.083°S 70.750°W / -71.083; -70.750 |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Schubert Inlet |
| Status | unknown |
Asafiev Glacier (71°05′S 70°45′W / 71.083°S 70.750°W / -71.083; -70.750Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas71°05′S 70°45′W / 71.083°S 70.750°W / -71.083; -70.750) is a glacier that flows north-west into Schubert Inlet from the western side of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987 after Boris Asafiev, the Russian composer.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Alyabiev Glacier
- Arensky Glacier
- Glaciology
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