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Heitō Glacier

Coordinates: 69°16′S 39°48′E / 69.267°S 39.800°E / -69.267; 39.800
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Heitō Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Heitō Glacier
Map showing the location of Heitō Glacier
Location of Heitō Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates69°16′S 39°48′E / 69.267°S 39.800°E / -69.267; 39.800
Thicknessunknown
TerminusLanghovde Hills
Statusunknown

Heitō Glacier (69°16′S 39°48′E / 69.267°S 39.800°E / -69.267; 39.800) is a small glacier draining westward along the south side of Mount Heitō in the southern part of the Langhovde Hills, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and was named Heitō-hyoga (flat-top glacier) for its proximity to Mount Heitō by JARE Headquarters in 1973.[1]

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  1. ^ "Heitō Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-09.