Athene Glacier

Athene Glacier
Location of Athene Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Graham Land
Coordinates	68°56′S 64°0′W / 68.933°S 64.000°W / -68.933; -64.000
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Highest elevation	783 m (2,569 ft)
Terminus	Casey Glacier
Status	unknown

Athene Glacier (

68°56′S 64°0′W / 68.933°S 64.000°W / -68.933; -64.000Coordinates: 68°56′S 64°0′W / 68.933°S 64.000°W / -68.933; -64.000) is a glacier, 10 miles (16 km) long, flowing east and merging with the terminus of Casey Glacier where it discharges into Casey Inlet, on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.

History[]

Athene Glacier was photographed from the air by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in August 1947, and by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (Trimetrogon air photography) in December 1947. It was surveyed by FIDS in November 1960, and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Athene (Athena), the daughter of Zeus and goddess of the city of Athens in Greek mythology.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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