Giaever Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Giaever Glacier
Map showing the location of Giaever Glacier
Location of Giaever Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°37′S 31°8′E / 72.617°S 31.133°E / -72.617; 31.133
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBelgica Mountains
Statusunknown

Giaever Glacier (72°37′S 31°8′E / 72.617°S 31.133°E / -72.617; 31.133) is a glacier flowing northwest between Mount Kerckhove de Denterghem and Mount Lahaye in the Belgica Mountains of Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, under Gaston de Gerlache, who named it for Norwegian explorer John Schjelderup Giæver, counselor for the expedition, and leader of the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949–52.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Giaever Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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