Rhone Glacier
The Taylor Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica about 35 nautical miles long, flowing from the plateau of Victoria Land into the western end of Taylor Valley, north of the Kukri Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Darby, Mount and Karoro Pond.
Darby, Mount
Peak
The Horowitz Ridge is a rock ridge between David Valley and King Valley in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Karoro Pond
Lake
Karoro Pond is a pond 0.8 nautical miles north-northeast of Mount J. J. Thomson on the rock divide separating Matterhorn Glacier and Rhone Glacier in Victoria Land.
Kottmeier Mesa
Peak
The Horowitz Ridge is a rock ridge between David Valley and King Valley in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. Kottmeier Mesa is situated 2½ km northwest of Rhone Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claridge Terrace and Campbell Terrace.
Claridge Terrace
Locality
Claridge Terrace is a relatively horizontal area, 0.75 mile square with a median elevation of 1050 meters, between Mount J. J. Thomson and the northern wall of Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. Claridge Terrace is situated 4½ km southeast of Rhone Glacier.
Campbell Terrace
Locality
Roa Ridge is a bow-shaped ridge, 5 mi long in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land, Antarctica. For much of its extent, it separates Matterhorn Glacier and Lacroix Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board in 1998. Roa is a Māori word meaning “long” ridge. Campbell Terrace is situated 7 km east of Rhone Glacier.
Rhone Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,485 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.66667° or 77° 40′ southLongitude
162.2° or 162° 12′ eastElevation
1,485 metres (4,872 feet)Open location code
2VJ485MX+8XGeoNames ID
6624115
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