Glitrefonna Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E / -71.950; 25.550Glitrefonna Glacier (71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E / -71.950; 25.550) 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]
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- ^ "Glitrefonna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Glitrefonna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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