Tern Glacier
Tern Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica and has an elevation of 829 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Keys Hill and Trachyte Hill.
Keys Hill
Peak
Mount Bird is a 1,765 metres high shield volcano standing about 7 nautical miles south of Cape Bird, the northern extremity of Ross Island. It was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and apparently named by them after Cape Bird.
Trachyte Hill
Peak
Mount Bird is a 1,765 metres high shield volcano standing about 7 nautical miles south of Cape Bird, the northern extremity of Ross Island. It was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and apparently named by them after Cape Bird. Trachyte Hill is situated 3 km northwest of Tern Glacier.
Cinder Hill
Peak
Mount Bird is a 1,765 metres high shield volcano standing about 7 nautical miles south of Cape Bird, the northern extremity of Ross Island. It was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and apparently named by them after Cape Bird. Cinder Hill is situated 3 km northwest of Tern Glacier.
Tern Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 829 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-77.28333° or 77° 17′ southLongitude
166.53333° or 166° 32′ eastElevation
829 metres (2,720 feet)Open location code
2VJ8PG8M+M8GeoNames ID
6626573
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