Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier

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Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier
Map showing the location of Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier
Location of Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°38′S 12°4′E / 71.633°S 12.067°E / -71.633; 12.067
Length8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPetermann Ranges
Statusunknown

Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier (

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71°38′S 12°4′E / 71.633°S 12.067°E / -71.633; 12.067Coordinates: 71°38′S 12°4′E / 71.633°S 12.067°E / -71.633; 12.067) is a glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, draining northwest between Zwiesel Mountain and Grakammen Ridge to Humboldt Graben in the Petermann Ranges, Wohlthat Mountains. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named Lednik Parizhskoy Kommuny (Paris commune glacier).

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Parizhskaya Kommuna Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information SystemEdit this at Wikidata


See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology


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