Glitrefonna Glacier

Glitrefonna Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Glitrefonna Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E / -71.950; 25.550
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Sør Rondane Mountains
Status	unknown

Glitrefonna Glacier (

71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E / -71.950; 25.550Coordinates: 71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E / -71.950; 25.550) is a glacier at the north side of Mount Bergersen 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 Glitrefonna (the glitter 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: "Glitrefonna Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)