Mjell Glacier
Mjell Glacier (72°7′S 26°6′E) is a glacier 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, flowing northeast between Mount Bergersen and Isachsen Mountain 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 in 1946–47, and named "Mjellbreen" (the dry-snow glacier).[1]
Mjell Glacier | |
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
Location of Mjell Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 72°7′S 26°6′E |
Length | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Sør Rondane Mountains |
Status | unknown |
References
- "Mjell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mjell Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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