Byrdbreen
Glacier in Antarctica
72°45′S 26°00′E / 72.750°S 26.000°E / -72.750; 26.000Byrdbreen (71°45′S 26°0′E / 71.750°S 26.000°E / -71.750; 26.000) is, at about 40 nautical miles (74 km) long and 11 nautical miles (20 km) wide, the largest glacier flowing northwest between Mount Bergersen and Balchen Mountain in the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S. Navy, commander of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump.[1]
See also
- Glaciology
- Hjelmkalven Point
- Krakken Hill
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
References
- ^ "Byrdbreen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Byrdbreen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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