Lunde Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Lunde Glacier
Map showing the location of Lunde Glacier
Location of Lunde Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°53′S 6°15′E / 71.883°S 6.250°E / -71.883; 6.250
Length25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusMühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Statusunknown

Lunde Glacier (71°53′S 6°15′E / 71.883°S 6.250°E / -71.883; 6.250) is a glacier about 25 nautical miles (46 km) long flowing northwest between Håhellerskarvet and Jøkulkyrkja Mountain in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains on the Princess Astrid Coast of Queen Maud Land.[1]

Discovery and naming

The glacier was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for T. Lunde, a glaciologist with the Norwegian expedition (1956–58).[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Lunde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. "Lunde Glacier". Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2010.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Lunde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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