Tønnesen Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
72°04′S 03°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467Tønnesen Glacier (72°4′S 3°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467) is a broad glacier flowing north between Risemedet Mountain and Festninga Mountain, separating the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for J. Tønnesen, a meteorologist with the expedition.[1]
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- ^ "Tønnesen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Tønnesen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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