Higashi-naga-iwa Glacier

Higashi-naga-iwa Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Higashi-naga-iwa Glacier
Location of Higashi-naga-iwa Glacier in Antarctica
Location Queen Maud Land
Coordinates 68°27′S 41°38′E / 68.450°S 41.633°E / -68.450; 41.633
Thickness unknown
Status unknown

Higashi-naga-iwa Glacier (68°27′S 41°38′E / 68.450°S 41.633°E / -68.450; 41.633Coordinates: 68°27′S 41°38′E / 68.450°S 41.633°E / -68.450; 41.633) is a wide glacier flowing to the sea at the eastern side of Naga-iwa Rock in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and, in association with nearby Naga-iwa Rock, named "Higashi-naga-iwa-hyoga" (eastern long rock glacier).[1]

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References

  1. "Higashi-naga-iwa Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-16.



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