Heitō Glacier

Heitō Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Heitō Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	69°16′S 39°48′E / 69.267°S 39.800°E / -69.267; 39.800
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Langhovde Hills
Status	unknown

Heitō Glacier (

69°16′S 39°48′E / 69.267°S 39.800°E / -69.267; 39.800Coordinates: 69°16′S 39°48′E / 69.267°S 39.800°E / -69.267; 39.800) is a small glacier draining westward along the south side of Mount Heitō in the southern part of the Langhovde Hills, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and was named Heitō-hyoga (flat-top glacier) for its proximity to Mount Heitō by JARE Headquarters in 1973.^[1]

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References[]

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