Hargreavesbreen
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Glacier in Antarctica
Not to be confused with Hargreaves Glacier.
Hargreavesbreen Glacier | |
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Location of Hargreavesbreen Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | cirque glacier |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 72°11′S 23°13′E / 72.183°S 23.217°E / -72.183; 23.217 |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Sør Rondane Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Hargreavesbreen ( WikiMiniAtlas72°11′S 23°13′E / 72.183°S 23.217°E / -72.183; 23.217Coordinates: 72°11′S 23°13′E / 72.183°S 23.217°E / -72.183; 23.217) is a short, steep glacier flowing northwest between Mount Nils Larsen and Mount Widerøe 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 , an aerial photographer on Operation Highjump photographic flights in this area and other coastal areas between 14°E and 164°E.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Hargreavesbreen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Hargreavesbreen". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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