Lunde Glacier
Appearance
Lunde Glacier | |
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Location of Lunde Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 71°53′S 6°15′E / 71.883°S 6.250°E |
Length | 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Lunde Glacier (71°53′S 6°15′E / 71.883°S 6.250°E) is a glacier about 25 nautical miles (46 km) long flowing northwest between Håhellerskarvet and Jøkulkyrkja Mountain in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains on the Princess Astrid Coast of Queen Maud Land.[1]
Discovery and naming
[edit]The glacier was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for T. Lunde, a glaciologist with the Norwegian expedition (1956–58).[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lunde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Lunde Glacier". Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
External links
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from "Lunde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.