Borchgrevinkisen
Borchgrevinkisen () is a glacier flowing northward to the west of Taggen Nunatak, at the west end of the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for Carsten E. Borchgrevink, Norwegian leader of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900.
Not to be confused with Borchgrevink Glacier.
| Borchgrevinkisen Glacier | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
  Location of Borchgrevinkisen Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Queen Maud Land |
| Coordinates | 72°10′S 21°30′E |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | northward to Taggen Nunatak west end to Sør Rondane Mountains |
| Status | unknown |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Borchgrevinkisen". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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