Hålisen Glacier

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Hålisen Glacier
Antarctica, Norway territorial claim (Queen Maud Land, 2015).svg
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Hålisen Glacier
Map showing the location of Hålisen Glacier
Location of Hålisen Glacier in Antarctica
Typecirque glacier
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°2′S 8°51′E / 72.033°S 8.850°E / -72.033; 8.850
Thicknessunknown
TerminusKurze Mountains
Statusunknown

H��lisen Glacier (

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72°2′S 8°51′E / 72.033°S 8.850°E / -72.033; 8.850Coordinates: 72°2′S 8°51′E / 72.033°S 8.850°E / -72.033; 8.850) is a cirque glacier between Halisstonga Peak and Halisrimen Peak in the Kurze Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–1960) and named Hålisen (the slippery ice).[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Hålisen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

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


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