Byrdbreen
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Glacier in Antarctica
See also: Byrd Glacier
Byrdbreen Glacier | |
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Location of Byrdbreen Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 72°45′S 26°00′E / 72.750°S 26.000°E / -72.750; 26.000 |
Length | 40 nmi (74 km; 46 mi) |
Width | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Sør Rondane Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Byrdbreen ( WikiMiniAtlas71°45′S 26°0′E / 71.750°S 26.000°E / -71.750; 26.000Coordinates: 71°45′S 26°0′E / 71.750°S 26.000°E / -71.750; 26.000) is, at about 40 nautical miles (74 km) long and 11 nautical miles (20 km) wide, the largest glacier flowing northwest between Mount Bergersen and Balchen Mountain in the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S. Navy, commander of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump.[1]
See also[]
- Glaciology
- Hjelmkalven Point
- Krakken Hill
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
References[]
- ^ "Byrdbreen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Byrdbreen". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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