Astronaut Glacier

Astronaut Glacier
Location of Astronaut Glacier in Antarctica
Type	tributary
Location	Victoria Land
Coordinates	73°5′S 164°5′E / 73.083°S 164.083°E / -73.083; 164.083
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Parasite Cone
Status	unknown

Astronaut Glacier (73°5′S 164°5′E / 73.083°S 164.083°E / -73.083; 164.083Coordinates: 73°5′S 164°5′E / 73.083°S 164.083°E / -73.083; 164.083) is a broad glacier, tributary to upper Aviator Glacier, flowing south-west and joining the latter just west of Parasite Cone in Victoria Land. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, in association with nearby Aeronaut Glacier.

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

Glaciers in the Antarctic

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