Oku-iwa Glacier

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Oku-iwa Glacier
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Oku-iwa Glacier
Map showing the location of Oku-iwa Glacier
Location of Oku-iwa Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates68°42′S 40°45′E / 68.700°S 40.750°E / -68.700; 40.750
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Oku-iwa Glacier (

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68°42′S 40°46′E / 68.700°S 40.767°E / -68.700; 40.767Coordinates: 68°42′S 40°46′E / 68.700°S 40.767°E / -68.700; 40.767) is a glacier flowing to the sea just west of Oku-iwa Rock on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and named after nearby Oku-iwa Rock.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology
  • Ko-iwa Rock

References[]

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