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 | |
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Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
Location of Norsk Polarinstitutt Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 72°34′S 31°16′E |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Belgica Mountains |
Status | unknown |
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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