Bowman Glacier

The Amundsen Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, about 7 to 11 km wide and 150 km long. It originates on the Antarctic Plateau where it drains the area to the south and west of Nilsen Plateau, then descends through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf just west of the MacDonald Nunataks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amundsen Coast.

Locality

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Amundsen Coast is a portion of the coast to the south of the Ross Ice Shelf lying between Morris Peak, on the east side of Liv Glacier, and the west side of the Scott Glacier. Amundsen Coast is situated 7 km north of Bowman Glacier.

Latitude

-85.56667° or 85° 34′ south

Longitude

-162° or 162° west

Elevation

536 metres (1,759 feet)

Open location code

226WC2M2+82

GeoNames ID

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