Tønnesen Glacier

Tønnesen Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Tønnesen Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	72°04′S 03°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467
Thickness	unknown
Status	unknown

Tønnesen Glacier (72°4′S 3°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467Coordinates: 72°4′S 3°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467) is a broad glacier flowing north between Risemedet Mountain and Festninga Mountain, separating the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for J. Tønnesen, a meteorologist with the expedition.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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