Palestrina Glacier
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Palestrina Glacier (69°21′S 71°35′W / 69.350°S 71.583°W / -69.350; -71.583Coordinates: 
WikiMiniAtlas69°21′S 71°35′W / 69.350°S 71.583°W / -69.350; -71.583) is a glacier lying in the northern portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long and 8 nautical miles (15 km) wide, flowing west from Nichols Snowfield into Lazarev Bay. The glacier was mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, by Derek J.H. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1960. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Giovanni da Palestrina (1525–1594), Italian composer.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Balakirev Glacier
- Lennon Glacier
- Moran Glacier
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Palestrina Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
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