| Peter Glacier | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica | |
  Location of Peter Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Queen Maud Land |
| Coordinates | 73°20′S 1°9′E / 73.333°S 1.150°E / -73.333; 1.150 |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Jutulstraumen Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Peter Glacier (73°20′S 1°9′W / 73.333°S 1.150°W / -73.333; -1.150) is a short, broad glacier draining northeast into Jutulstraumen Glacier just east of Neumayer Cliffs and Melleby Peak in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59). Named for Peter Melleby who was in charge of sledge dogs with the NBSAE.
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