Glitrefonna Glacier
Appearance
Glitrefonna Glacier | |
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Location of Glitrefonna Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Sør Rondane Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Glitrefonna Glacier (71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E) is a glacier at the north side of Mount Bergersen in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Glitrefonna (the glitter glacier).[1]
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Glitrefonna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.