Langskavlen Glacier

Langskavlen Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Langskavlen Glacier in Antarctica
Type	steep
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	72°1′S 14°29′E / 72.017°S 14.483°E / -72.017; 14.483
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Payer Mountains
Status	unknown

Langskavlen Glacier (72°1′S 14°29′E / 72.017°S 14.483°E / -72.017; 14.483Coordinates: 72°1′S 14°29′E / 72.017°S 14.483°E / -72.017; 14.483) is a short, steep glacier flowing from the north side of Skavlhø Mountain in the Payer Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Langskavlen (the long snowdrift).^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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