Albatross Glacier
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location | Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica ) | |
Coordinates | 77 ° 17 ′ S , 166 ° 31 ′ E | |
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drainage | Ross Sea |
The Albatross Glacier is a glacier on Mount Bird on the Antarctic Ross Island . It flows south of the Prion Glacier .
The New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee renamed the glacier, originally called Quarternary Glacier , in 1989 . It is named after the albatross family of birds .
Web links
- Albatross Glacier in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)