Furness Glacier
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Furness Glacier | |
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Location of Furness Glacier in Antarctica Furness Glacier (Antarctica) | |
Location | Elephant Island South Shetland Islands |
Coordinates | 61°06′00″S 54°52′00″W / 61.10000°S 54.86667°W / -61.10000; -54.86667 |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | flowing between Cape Belsham and Point Wild |
Status | unknown |
Furness Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas61°6′S 54°52′W / 61.100°S 54.867��W / -61.100; -54.867Coordinates: 61°6′S 54°52′W / 61.100°S 54.867°W / -61.100; -54.867) is a small glacier flowing between Cape Belsham and Point Wild to the north coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. It was charted and named by the Ernest Shackleton Endurance expedition 1914–16.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Furness Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Furness Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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