Beaglehole Glacier

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Beaglehole Glacier
Map showing the location of Beaglehole Glacier
Map showing the location of Beaglehole Glacier
Location of Beaglehole Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates66°33′S 64°7′W / 66.550°S 64.117°W / -66.550; -64.117
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation58 m (190 ft)
Statusunknown

Beaglehole Glacier (

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66°33′S 64°7′W / 66.550°S 64.117°W / -66.550; -64.117Coordinates: 66°33′S 64°7′W / 66.550°S 64.117°W / -66.550; -64.117) is a glacier between Spur Point and Friederichsen Glacier on the east coast of Graham Land. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after John Cawte Beaglehole, New Zealand historian of the Antarctic and biographer of Captain James Cook.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

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


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