Argonaut Glacier

Argonaut Glacier
Location of Argonaut Glacier in Antarctica
Type	tributary
Location	Victoria Land
Coordinates	73°13′S 166°42′E / 73.217°S 166.700°E / -73.217; 166.700
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Terminus	Mariner Glacier

Argonaut Glacier (73°13′S 166°42′E / 73.217°S 166.700°E / -73.217; 166.700Coordinates: 73°13′S 166°42′E / 73.217°S 166.700°E / -73.217; 166.700) is a tributary glacier about 10 miles (16 km) long in the Mountaineer Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It flows east to enter Mariner Glacier just north of Engberg Bluff. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, in association with Aeronaut, Cosmonaut and Cosmonette Glaciers.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Argonaut Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

Glaciers in the Antarctic

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