Langhovde Glacier
| Langhovde Glacier | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Langhovde | |
| Coordinates | 69 ° 13 ′ S , 39 ° 48 ′ E | |
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| drainage | Hovdebukta in the Lützow-Holm-Bucht | |
The Langhovde Glacier ( Japanese ラ ン グ ホ ブ デ 氷河 Langhovde-hyōga ) is a glacier on the Prince Harald Coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . It lies on the east side of the Langhovde group of hills and flows north to Hovdebukta on the east bank of the Lützow-Holm-Bucht .
Aerial photograph and measurements of a Japanese Antarctic expedition that lasted from 1957 to 1962 were used for mapping. It is named after the glacier's proximity to the Langhovde group of hills.
Web links
- Langhovde Glacier in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Langhovde Glacier on geographic.org (English)