Christensen Glacier (Bouvet Island)
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Location | Bouvet Island |
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Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | east of Cato Point |
Status | unknown |
Christensen Glacier is a glacier which flows to the south coast of the island of Bouvetøya, 1 nautical mile (2 km) east of Cato Point. It was first charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Carl Chun, and recharted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain . It was named by Horntvedt after Lars Christensen, the sponsor of the expedition.[1][2] [3][4]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Christensen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ Susan Barr. "Bouvetøya". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. med. h. c. Carl Chun". University of Leipzig. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Christensen Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Christensen Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Coordinates: 54°28′S 3°24′E / 54.467°S 3.400°E / -54.467; 3.400
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