Gunnestad Glacier

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Glnnestad Glacier
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Glnnestad Glacier
Map showing the location of Glnnestad Glacier
Location of Gunnestad Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°3′S 23°50′E / 72.050°S 23.833°E / -72.050; 23.833
Length2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSør Rondane Mountains
Statusunknown

Gunnestad Glacier (

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72°3′S 23°50′E / 72.050°S 23.833°E / -72.050; 23.833Coordinates: 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[]

  1. ^ "Gunnestad Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-11.

Public Domain 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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