Lunde Glacier

Lunde Glacier (71°53′S 6°15′E / 71.883°S 6.250°E / -71.883; 6.250Coordinates: 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 of Queen Maud Land.[1] It is located in the Princess Astrid Coast of the Norwegian Antarctic Territory.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lunde Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Lunde Glacier". Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2010.

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Lunde Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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