Penck Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
Penck Glacier | |
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Location of Penck Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Coats Land |
Coordinates | 77°57′S 34°42′W / 77.950°S 34.700°W / -77.950; -34.700 |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Vahsel Bay |
Status | unknown |
Penck Glacier ( WikiMiniAtlas77°57′S 34°42′W / 77.950°S 34.700°W / -77.950; -34.700Coordinates: 77°57′S 34°42′W / 77.950°S 34.700°W / -77.950; -34.700) is a small glacier flowing northward along the west side of Bertrab Nunatak to Vahsel Bay. Discovered by the
German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, who named this feature for German geographer Albrecht Penck.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
References[]
- ^ "Penck Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Penck Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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