Gunnestad Glacier
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![]() ![]() Location of Gunnestad Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Sør Rondane Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Gunnestad Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas
72°3′S 23°50′E / 72.050°S 23.833°E / -72.050; 23.833) is a glacier 13 nautical miles (24 km) long, flowing north between Mount Widerøe and Mount Walnum 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 for Lieutenant , a pilot with the Norwegian expedition under Lars Christensen, 1933–34.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Gunnestad Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Gunnestad Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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