Hette Glacier
| Hette Glacier | |
|---|---|
.svg.png) Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
  Location of Hette Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Queen Maud Land |
| Coordinates | 71°43′S 26°35′E / 71.717°S 26.583°E / -71.717; 26.583 |
| Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Sør Rondane Mountains |
| Status | unknown |
Hette Glacier (71°43′S 26°35′E / 71.717°S 26.583°E / -71.717; 26.583Coordinates: 71°43′S 26°35′E / 71.717°S 26.583°E / -71.717; 26.583) is a glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, flowing north between the Hettene Nunataks and Austhamaren Peak in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Hettebreen (the cap glacier).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hette Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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