Foster Glacier
Koettlitz Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier lying west of Mount Morning and Mount Discovery in the Royal Society Range, flowing from the vicinity of Mount Cocks northeastward between Brown Peninsula and the mainland into the ice shelf of McMurdo Sound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shark Fin.
Shark Fin
Peak
Mount Schwerdtfeger is a peak, 2,950 metres high on the ridge at the head of Renegar Glacier, 1.75 nautical miles south of Mount Kempe in the Royal Society Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Shark Fin is situated 4 km northeast of Foster Glacier.
Foster Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,568 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-78.4° or 78° 24′ southLongitude
162.83333° or 162° 50′ eastElevation
1,568 metres (5,144 feet)Open location code
2VH4HRXM+X8GeoNames ID
6633362
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