Langhovde Glacier
Langhovde Glacier | |
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
Location of Langhovde Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 69°13′S 39°48′E / 69.217°S 39.800°E / -69.217; 39.800 |
Length | 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Lützow-Holm Bay |
Status | unknown |
Langhovde Glacier (69°13′S 39°48′E / 69.217°S 39.800°E / -69.217; 39.800Coordinates: 69°13′S 39°48′E / 69.217°S 39.800°E / -69.217; 39.800) is a glacier at the east side of the Langhovde Hills, flowing north to Hovde Bay on the east shore of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named for its proximity to the Langhovde Hills.[1]
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References
- ↑ "Langhovde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
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