Astapenko Glacier

Astapenko Glacier
Location of Astapenko Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Victoria Land
Coordinates	70°40′S 163°0′E / 70.667°S 163.000°E / -70.667; 163.000
Length	18 km (11 mi)
Terminus	Ob' Bay

Astapenko Glacier (

70°40′S 163°0′E / 70.667°S 163.000°E / -70.667; 163.000Coordinates: 70°40′S 163°0′E / 70.667°S 163.000°E / -70.667; 163.000) is a glacier, 11 miles (18 km) long, draining the north and northeast slopes of Stanwix Peak in the Bowers Mountains and flowing east-northeast to Ob' Bay, situated in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–62, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for , Soviet IGY observer, a Weather Central meteorologist at Little America V in 1958. 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: "Astapenko Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)