Balchen Glacier
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Glacier in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
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  Location of Balchen Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Mary Byrd Land |
| Coordinates |  76°23′S 145°10′W / 76.383°S 145.167°W / -76.383; -145.167 |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Marie Byrd Land |
| Status | unknown |
Balchen Glacier (76°23′S 145°10′W / 76.383°S 145.167°W / -76.383; -145.167) is a crevassed glacier in Antarctica, flowing west to Block Bay between the Phillips Mountains and the Fosdick Mountains in Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered on December 5, 1929, by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition and named by Richard E. Byrd for Bernt Balchen, chief pilot of the expedition.[1]
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- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
Further reading[]
- United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center, Sailing Directions for Antarctica: Includes Islands South of Latitude 60°, P 262
References[]
- ^ "Balchen Glacier". Geographical names. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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