Geysen Glacier

Geysen Glacier
Map showing the location of Geysen Glacier
Location of Geysen Glacier in Antarctica
Type tributary
Location Mac. Robertson Land
Coordinates 73°31′S 64°36′E / 73.517°S 64.600°E / -73.517; 64.600
Thickness unknown
Terminus Prince Charles Mountains
Status unknown

Geysen Glacier is a large tributary to the Fisher Glacier, flowing northeast between Mount Bayliss and Mount Ruker in the Prince Charles Mountains of Antarctica. It was plotted from air photos taken by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1956 and 1957, and was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Hendrick Geysen, officer in charge of Mawson Station, 1960.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Geysen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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

Coordinates: 73°31′S 64°36′E / 73.517°S 64.600°E / -73.517; 64.600



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