Tukuk-OS❄️ Carlson Glacier
Antarctica · Antarctica · 69.42°S, 68.05°W
Carlson Glacier is a glacier, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, flowing northward from between Mount Edgell and the Relay Hills into Wordie Ice Shelf, Fallières Coast. It was photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy in 1966, and surveyed by the British Antarctic Survey between 1970 and 1973. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Captain Burford A. Carlson, U.S. Navy, Staff Meteorologist, Naval Support Force, Antarctica, Operation Deep Freeze, 1970 and 1971.
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Quick facts
| Country | Antarctica |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Antarctica |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 69.42°S, 68.05°W · view on map |
Carlson Glacier is located in Antarctica, in Antarctica.
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