71°55′S 8°0′E / 71.917°S 8.000°E / -71.917; 8.000
Vinje Glacier | |
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
Location of Vinje Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 71°55′S 08°00′E / 71.917°S 8.000°E / -71.917; 8.000 |
Length | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Filchner Mountains |
Status | unknown |
Vinje Glacier is a broad glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long flowing northwest between the Filchner Mountains and Fenriskjeften Mountain in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for T. Vinje, meteorologist with Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–58).
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from "Vinje Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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