Skarsbrotet Glacier
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Skarsbrotet Glacier | |
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Location of Skarsbrotet Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | cirque |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 71°50′S 11°45′E / 71.833°S 11.750°E / -71.833; 11.750 |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Humboldt Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Skarsbrotet Glacier (71°50′S 11°45′E / 71.833°S 11.750°E / -71.833; 11.750Coordinates: 71°50′S 11°45′E / 71.833°S 11.750°E / -71.833; 11.750) is a cirque-type glacier draining the east slopes of Skarshaugane Peaks, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938–39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Skarsbrotet.
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Skarsbrotet Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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