Tønnesen Glacier (72°4′S 3°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E) is a broad glacier flowing north between Risemedet Mountain and Festninga Mountain, separating the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for J. Tønnesen, a meteorologist with the expedition.[1]
Tønnesen Glacier | |
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Location of Tønnesen Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Queen Maud Land |
Coordinates | 72°04′S 03°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E |
Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |
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