Il Polo Glacier

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Il Polo Glacier
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Location of Princess Elizabeth Land
Map showing the location of Il Polo Glacier
Map showing the location of Il Polo Glacier
Location of Il Polo Glacier in Antarctica
LocationPrincess Elizabeth Land
Coordinates69°50′S 74°54′E / 69.833°S 74.900°E / -69.833; 74.900
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPublications Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

Il Polo Glacier (

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69°50′S 74°54′E / 69.833°S 74.900°E / -69.833; 74.900Coordinates: 69°50′S 74°54′E / 69.833°S 74.900°E / -69.833; 74.900) is a small glacier draining northward between Polar Times Glacier and Polarforschung Glacier into the Publications Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It was delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was named by Roscoe for , a polar journal published by the , Forlì, Italy.[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Il Polo Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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