Alt Glacier

Rennick Glacier is a broad glacier, nearly 200 nautical miles long, which is one of the largest in Antarctica. It rises on the polar plateau westward of and is 20 to 30 nautical miles wide, narrowing to 10 nautical miles near the coast.

Alt Glacier

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Latitude
-71.10817° or 71° 6′ 29″ south
Longitude
162.50453° or 162° 30′ 16″ east
Open location code
2VW4VGR3+PR
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Alt Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Alt Glacier”
  • Chinese: “阿爾特冰川”
  • French: “glacier Alt”
  • French: “Glacier Alt”
  • German: “Alt-Gletscher”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Alt”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Altbreen”
  • Swedish: “Alt Glacier”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Soza and Marwick, Mount.

Antarctica: Highlights

Notable places include Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.

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