Foggydog Glacier
Foggydog Glacier is a glacier between the Blank Peaks and Mount Rich in the Brown Hills of Antarctica. It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition and so named because in plan the glacier is shaped like the head and neck of a dog, with a moraine suggesting a collar and a glacial lake in the position of the ears.- Glacier with an elevation of around 880 metres (2,870 feet)
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rich, Mount and Erewhon Basin.
Rich, Mount
Peak
Mount Rich is an isolated peak in the Brown Hills, 5 nautical miles northwest of Diamond Hill.
Erewhon Basin
Valley
Erewhon Basin is an extensive ice-free area in Antarctica. Erewhon Basin is situated 3½ km southwest of Foggydog Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pleasant Plateau and Bowling Green Plateau.
Pleasant Plateau
Locality
Pleasant Plateau is a small, somewhat isolated… Pleasant Plateau is situated 5 km west of Foggydog Glacier.
Bowling Green Plateau
Locality
Bowling Green Plateau is a small but prominent… Bowling Green Plateau is situated 10 km north of Foggydog Glacier.
Foggydog Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-79.78333° or 79° 47′ south
Longitude
158.75° or 158° 45′ east
Open location code
2RGW6Q82+M2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Foggydog Glacier” goes by many names.
Foggydog GlacierCebuano
福吉多格冰川Chinese
Ghiacciaio FoggydogItalian
FoggydogbreenNorwegian Nynorsk
Foggydog GlacierSwedish
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Highlights include Blank Peaks and Brown Hills.
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