Utopia Glacier
Utopia Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica encircled by Mariner Hill, Syrtis Hill, Natal Ridge, and Ares Cliff; the feature was named for Utopia Planitia on the planet Mars, which was the landing site of the NASA Viking 2 Lander Mission on 3 September 1976.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mariner Hill and Syrtis Hill.
Mariner Hill
Peak
Mariner Hill is a prominent snow-free conical hill, rising to about 500 metres midway between Syrtis Hill and Two Step Cliffs, situated in the southeastern portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica. Mariner Hill is situated 2½ km west of Utopia Glacier.
Syrtis Hill
Peak
Syrtis Hill is a prominent snow-free conical terraced hill, rising to about 500 m, on the northwest corner of the Two Step Cliffs massif overlooking Viking Valley, in the southeast portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica. Syrtis Hill is situated 3 km northwest of Utopia Glacier.
Two Step Cliffs
Peak
Two Step Cliffs is the eastern face of a flat-topped sedimentary mountain, rising to about 680 m, immediately east of Mars Glacier on the east coast of Alexander Island, Antarctica. Two Step Cliffs is situated 3½ km south of Utopia Glacier.
Utopia Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 145 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Utopia Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Utopia Glacier”
- Chinese: “乌托邦冰河”
- Chinese: “烏托邦冰川”
- Chinese: “烏托邦冰河”
- Dutch: “Utopia”
- Esperanto: “Glaĉero Utopio”
- German: “Utopia-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Utopia”
- Japanese: “ユートピア氷河”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Utopiabreen”
- Swedish: “Utopia Glacier”
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Highlights include Ares Oasis and Natal Ridge.
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