Suess Glacier
Suess Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica and has an elevation of 1,111 metres. Suess Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Campbell Terrace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doolittle Bluff and Mount Torii.
Doolittle Bluff
Cliff
Photo: Jhdoolittle77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doolittle Bluff is the large rock bluff at the head of Suess Glacier, on the north side of Taylor Valley, Victoria Land. From the Suess Glacier névé, the bluff rises 500 metres to a summit area at 1,835 metres.
Mount Torii
Peak
Mount Torii is a prominent bluff-type mountain above Lake Chad and Lake Hoare, surmounting the north wall of Taylor Valley between Suess Glacier and Canada Glacier, in Victoria Land. Mount Torii is situated 2½ km northeast of Suess Glacier.
Defile, The
Mountain saddle
Taylor Valley is an ice-free valley about 18 nautical miles long, once occupied by the receding Taylor Glacier. It lies north of the Kukri Hills between the Taylor Glacier and New Harbour in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbell Terrace.
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 southwest of Suess Glacier.
Suess Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,111 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.63333° or 77° 38′ southLongitude
162.66667° or 162° 40′ eastElevation
1,111 metres (3,645 feet)Open location code
2VJ49M88+MMGeoNames ID
6626240
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Doolittle Bluff and Chad, Lake.
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