Gjel Glacier

Gjel Glacier (71°53′S 24°55′E) is a glacier, 17 nautical miles (31 km) long, flowing north between the steep cliffs of the Luncke Range and Mefjell Mountain, in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named Gjelbreen (the ravine glacier).[1]

Gjel Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Gjel Glacier
Map showing the location of Gjel Glacier
Location of Gjel Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°53′S 24°55′E
Length17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSør Rondane Mountains
Statusunknown

See also

References
  1. "Gjel Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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