| Glen Glacier | |
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  Location of Glen Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Coats Land |
| Coordinates | 80°44′S 25°16′W / 80.733°S 25.267°W / -80.733; -25.267 |
| Length | 7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Shackleton Range |
| Status | unknown |
Glen Glacier (80°44′S 25°16′W / 80.733°S 25.267°W / -80.733; -25.267) is a glacier at least 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, flowing south in the Shackleton Range of Antarctica to join Recovery Glacier to the west of the Read Mountains. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Alexander Richard "Sandy" Glen, a member of the Committee of Management of the CTAE, 1955–58.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Glen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Glen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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