Langhovde Glacier

Langhovde Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Langhovde Glacier
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

  1. "Langhovde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-29.



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