Giaever Glacier
Giaever Glacier | |
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![]() Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
![]() ![]() Location of Giaever Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Belgica Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Giaever Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
72°37′S 31°8′E / 72.617°S 31.133°E / -72.617; 31.133) is a glacier flowing northwest between Mount Kerckhove de Denterghem and Mount Lahaye in the Belgica Mountains of Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, under Gaston de Gerlache, who named it for Norwegian explorer John Schjelderup Giæver, counselor for the expedition, and leader of the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949–52.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Giaever Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Giaever Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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