Astakhov Glacier

Astakhov Glacier
Location of Astakhov Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Victoria Land
Coordinates	70°45′S 163°21′E / 70.750°S 163.350°E / -70.750; 163.350
Terminus	Ob' Bay

Astakhov Glacier (

70°45′S 163°21′E / 70.750°S 163.350°E / -70.750; 163.350Coordinates: 70��45′S 163°21′E / 70.750°S 163.350°E / -70.750; 163.350) is the glacier next south of Chugunov Glacier in the Explorers Range, Bowers Mountains. It flows northeast from Mount Hager and enters Ob' Bay just west of Platypus Ridge, the glacier is situated in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , Soviet exchange scientist at the U.S. South Pole Station in 1967. The glacier lies on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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