Glitrefonna Glacier

Glitrefonna Glacier (71°57′S 25°33′E) is a glacier at the north side of Mount Bergersen in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Glitrefonna (the glitter glacier).[1]

Glitrefonna Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Glitrefonna Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°57′S 25°33′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSør Rondane Mountains
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Glitrefonna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

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