Brückner Glacier

Brückner Glacier (67°18′S 67°0′W) is a glacier flowing northeast on Arrowsmith Peninsula to Muller Ice Shelf in the southwest part of Lallemand Fjord, Loubet Coast. It was mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from surveys and air photos, 1956–59, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after Eduard Brückner, German pioneer glaciologist.

Brückner Glacier
Location of Arrowsmith Peninsula on Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Brückner Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates67°18′00″S 67°00′00″W
Thicknessunknown
Highest elevation810 m (2,657 ft)
TerminusLallemand Fjord
Statusunknown

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References

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



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