Coral Sea Glacier
| Coral Sea Glacier | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Victory Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 72 ° 33 ' S , 168 ° 27' E | |
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| drainage | Trafalgar Glacier | |
The Coral Sea Glacier is a glacier in East Antarctica, Victoria Land . It flows in the Victory Mountains to the Trafalgar Glacier , which in turn flows into the Tucker Glacier .
Participants in a 1957-1958 campaign as part of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition made the name. It is named after the battle in the Coral Sea between the United States and Japan in May 1942 during World War II . In addition, a heavily jagged glacial break in the lower section gives the glacier a coral-like appearance.
Web links
- Coral Sea Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Coral Sea Glacier on geographic.org (English)