Norsk Polarinstitutt Glacier

Norsk Polarinstitutt Glacier (72°34′S 31°16′E) is a glacier flowing southwest between Mount Perov and Mount Limburg Stirum in the Belgica Mountains. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, under G. de Gerlache, who named it after the Norsk Polarinstitutt, which at the time was situated in Oslo but today has its headquarters in Tromsø (since 1998).

Norsk Polarinstitutt Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Norsk Polarinstitutt Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°34′S 31°16′E
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBelgica Mountains
Statusunknown

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



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