Chain Moraines

The Chain Moraines are drifting moraines located 5 kilometres northwest of at the confluent flow of ice from Rim Glacier, , and , including the moraines at the west side of Rim Glacier, in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Raney Peak.

Peak
is a symmetrical peak rising to 2,050 metres between Rim Glacier and , . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 2007 after Michele E. is situated 4 km south of Chain Moraines.

Chain Moraines

Latitude
-77.18333° or 77° 11′ south
Longitude
160.5° or 160° 30′ east
Elevation
1,564 metres (5,131 feet)
Open location code
2VJ2RG82+M2
Geo­Names ID
6628715
Wiki­data ID
Q5067891
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chain Moraines” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Chain Moraines
  • Chinese: 錢恩冰磧
  • German: Chain Moraines
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Chain Moraines
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Chain Moraines
  • Norwegian: Chain Moraines
  • Swedish: Chain Moraines

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sprocket Glacier and Rim Glacier.

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