Penck Glacier

Penck Glacier is a small flowing northward along the west side of to . Discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner, who named this feature for German geographer Albrecht Penck.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 228 metres
  • Description: glacier in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Penckgletscher”

Penck Glacier

Latitude
-77.95° or 77° 57′ south
Longitude
-34.7° or 34° 42′ west
Elevation
228 metres (748 feet)
Open location code
29J728X2+X2
Geo­Names ID
6623067
Wiki­data ID
Q7162342
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Satellite Map

Discover Penck Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Penck Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Penck Glacier”
  • Chinese: “彭克冰川”
  • Fulah: “Penck Glacier”
  • German: “Penck-Gletscher”
  • Hebrew: “קרחון פנק”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Penck”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Penckbreen”
  • Swedish: “Penck Glacier”

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