Gjel Glacier

Gjel Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Gjel Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	71°53′S 24°55′E / 71.883°S 24.917°E / -71.883; 24.917
Length	17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Sør Rondane Mountains
Status	unknown

Gjel Glacier (

71°53′S 24°55′E / 71.883°S 24.917°E / -71.883; 24.917Coordinates: 71°53′S 24°55′E / 71.883°S 24.917°E / -71.883; 24.917) is a glacier, 17 nautical miles (31 km) long, flowing north between the steep cliffs of the Luncke Range and Mefjell Mountain, in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Gjelbreen (the ravine glacier).^[1]

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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