Statsrådsbreen
| Statsrådsbreen | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Mountains | Sør Rondane | |
| length | 10 km | |
| Coordinates | 72 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ S , 26 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Statsrådsbreen ( Norwegian for Minister of State Glacier ) is a 10 km long glacier in Queen Maud Land in East Antarctica . In the Sør Rondane it is located on the Bergersenfjella .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1973. It was named after the Norwegian politician and diplomat Birger Bergersen (1891–1977) in his role as Minister of State. The Bergersenfjella is named after him.
Web links
- Statsrådsbreen in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Statsrådsbreen in the Norwegian Polar Institute directory