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Sigyn Glacier

Coordinates: 71°52′S 8°36′E / 71.867°S 8.600°E / -71.867; 8.600
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71°52′S 8°36′E / 71.867°S 8.600°E / -71.867; 8.600

Sigyn Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Sigyn Glacier
Map showing the location of Sigyn Glacier
Location of Sigyn Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°52′S 8°36′E / 71.867°S 8.600°E / -71.867; 8.600
Thicknessunknown
TerminusDrygalski Mountains
Statusunknown

Sigyn Glacier is a broad glacier flowing north between the Drygalski Mountains and the Kurze Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped and named from surveys and air photos by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) after Sigyn in Norse mythology.

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