Oku-iwa Glacier

Oku-iwa Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Oku-iwa Glacier
Location of Oku-iwa Glacier in Antarctica
Location Queen Maud Land
Coordinates 68°42′S 40°45′E / 68.700°S 40.750°E / -68.700; 40.750
Thickness unknown
Status unknown

Oku-iwa Glacier (68°42′S 40°46′E / 68.700°S 40.767°E / -68.700; 40.767Coordinates: 68°42′S 40°46′E / 68.700°S 40.767°E / -68.700; 40.767) is a glacier flowing to the sea just west of Oku-iwa Rock on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and named after nearby Oku-iwa Rock.

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



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