Glitrefonna Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Glitrefonna Glacier
Map showing the location of Glitrefonna Glacier
Location of Glitrefonna Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°57′S 25°33′E / 71.950°S 25.550°E / -71.950; 25.550
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSør Rondane Mountains
Statusunknown

Glitrefonna 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Glitrefonna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

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