Gunnestad Glacier

Gunnestad Glacier (72°3′S 23°50′E) is a glacier 13 nautical miles (24 km) long, flowing north between Mount Widerøe and Mount Walnum 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 for Lieutenant Alf Gunnestad, a pilot with the Norwegian expedition under Lars Christensen, 1933–34.[1]

Glnnestad Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Gunnestad Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°3′S 23°50′E
Length2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSør Rondane Mountains
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Gunnestad Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-11.

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