Charybdis Glacier

Charybdis Glacier
Location of Charybdis Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Mac. Robertson Land
Coordinates	70°25′S 67°30′E / 70.417°S 67.500°E / -70.417; 67.500
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Amery Ice Shelf
Status	unknown

Charybdis Glacier (

70°25′S 67°30′E / 70.417°S 67.500°E / -70.417; 67.500Coordinates: 70°25′S 67°30′E / 70.417°S 67.500°E / -70.417; 67.500) is a large glacier which drains northeast between the Porthos Range and the Aramis Range of the Prince Charles Mountains to the west side of the Amery Ice Shelf. It was discovered by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions southern party led by in December 1956 and named after whirlpool monster Charybdis because of the considerable difficulty experienced in traversing this region due to the glacier.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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