Christiaensen Glacier

Christiaensen Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Christiaensen Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	71°32′S 35°37′E / 71.533°S 35.617°E / -71.533; 35.617
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Queen Fabiola Mountains
Status	unknown

Christiaensen Glacier (71°32′S 35°37′E / 71.533°S 35.617°E / -71.533; 35.617Coordinates: 71°32′S 35°37′E / 71.533°S 35.617°E / -71.533; 35.617) is a glacier that drains westward between Mount Eyskens and Mount Derom, in the Queen Fabiola Mountains. It was discovered on October 7, 1960 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Guido Derom, who named it for Leo Christiaensen, captain of the polar vessel Erika Dan which brought the Belgian expedition to Antarctica.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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