Hei Glacier
Hei Glacier (72°29′S 0°35′E) is a glacier flowing northwest between the Hamrane Heights and the Robin Heights in the Sverdrup Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949–52) and from air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Heibreen (the upland glacier).[1]
Hei Glacier | |
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
Location of Hei Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | cirque glacier |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 72°29′S 0°35′E |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Sverdrup Mountains |
Status | unknown |
References
- "Hei Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
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