Mjell Glacier

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Mjell Glacier
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Mjell Glacier
Map showing the location of Mjell Glacier
Location of Mjell Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°7′S 26°6′E / 72.117°S 26.100°E / -72.117; 26.100
Length9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSør Rondane Mountains
Statusunknown

Mjell Glacier (

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72°7′S 26°6′E / 72.117°S 26.100°E / -72.117; 26.100Coordinates: 72°7′S 26°6′E / 72.117°S 26.100°E / -72.117; 26.100) is a glacier 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, flowing northeast between Mount Bergersen and Isachsen 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 in 1946–47, and named "Mjellbreen" (the dry-snow glacier).[1]

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  1. ^ "Mjell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-10-27.


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