Auster Glacier

Auster Glacier
Location of Auster Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Enderby Land
Coordinates	67°12′S 50°45′E / 67.200°S 50.750°E / -67.200; 50.750
Width	2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Amundsen Bay
Status	unknown

Auster Glacier (67°12′S 50°45′E / 67.200°S 50.750°E / -67.200; 50.750Coordinates: 67°12′S 50°45′E / 67.200°S 50.750°E / -67.200; 50.750) is a glacier about 2 miles (3 km) wide, flowing northwest into the southeast extremity of Amundsen Bay. It was sighted in October 1956 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by P.W. Crohn, and named after the Auster aircraft used by ANARE in coastal exploration.

At its southwest side is Mount Tod.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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