Arena Glacier
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Arena Glacier | |
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Location of Arena Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Trinity Peninsula |
Coordinates | 63°24′S 57°3′W / 63.400°S 57.050°W |
Length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
Terminus | Hope Bay |
Arena Glacier is a glacier on Trinity Peninsula, the northernmost region of the Antarctic Peninsula. The glacier is 3 miles (5 km) long and flows northeast from Mount Taylor into Hope Bay, 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Sheppard Point. The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey mapped the area in 1948 and again in 1955. Due to its flat ice floor on the upper half, they named it Arena Glacie, which was surrounded by the steep slopes of the Twin Peaks, Mount Taylor and Blade Ridge, resembling an arena.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Arena Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Views of Arena Glacier increasing in detail. |
63°24′S 57°3′W / 63.400°S 57.050°W