Auster Glacier
Auster Glacier (67°12′S 50°45′E) is a glacier about 2 miles (3 km) wide, flowing northwest into the southeast extremity of Amundsen Bay. It was sighted in October 1956 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by P.W. Crohn, and named after the Auster aircraft used by ANARE in coastal exploration.
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  Location of Auster Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Enderby Land |
| Coordinates | 67°12′S 50°45′E |
| Width | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Amundsen Bay |
| Status | unknown |
At its southwest side is Mount Tod.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Auster Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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