Domeyko Glacier
Domeyko Glacier is a glacier flowing southeast into Mackellar Inlet, Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980, after Ignacy Domeyko, a Polish-born explorer of the Andes and sometime Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy, and Rector, of the University of Chile, Santiago.Places of Interest
Highlights: Cockscomb Hill and Wegger Peak.
Wegger Peak
Peak
Wegger Peak is a peak, 305 m, at the west side of the… Wegger Peak is situated 3½ km south of Domeyko Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
Hamlet
The Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is a permanent… Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is situated 5 km southeast of Domeyko Glacier.
Domeyko Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 183 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.06412° or 62° 3′ 51″ south
Longitude
-58.48527° or 58° 29′ 7″ west
Elevation
183 metres (600 feet)
Open location code
3893WGP7+9V
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Domeyko Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Domeyko Glacier”
- Chinese: “多梅伊科冰川”
- German: “Domeyko-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Domeyko”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Domeykobreen”
- Polish: “Lodowiec Domeyki”
- Swedish: “Domeyko Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Comandante Ferraz and Balduino Rambo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Table Hill and Three Musketeers Hill.
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