Mefjell Glacier

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Mefjell Glacier
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Mefjell Glacier
Map showing the location of Mefjell Glacier
Location of Mefjell Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°58′S 25°00′E / 71.967°S 25.000°E / -71.967; 25.000
Length5 nmi (9 km; 6 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusGjel Glacier
Statusunknown

Mefjell Glacier (

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71°58′S 25°0′E / 71.967°S 25.000°E / -71.967; 25.000Coordinates: 71°58′S 25°0′E / 71.967°S 25.000°E / -71.967; 25.000) is a glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, flowing northwest into Gjel Glacier between Menipa Peak and Mefjell Mountain 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 Mefjellbreen (the middle-mountain glacier).[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Mefjell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-12.

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


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