Alberich Glacier

Alberich Glacier (77°36′S 161°36′E) is a small glacier that drains west from Junction Knob toward the east flank of Sykes Glacier, in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is one in a group of features in the range named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee mainly from Norse mythology. In German legend, Alberich is the all-powerful king of the dwarfs and chief of the Nibelungen.

Alberich Glacier
Phillips Glacier
Location of Alberich Glacier in Antarctica
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates77°36′S 161°36′E
Length40 km (25 mi)
TerminusSykes Glacier

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


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