Français Glacier Tongue

Français Glacier Tongue is a broad glacier tongue about 3 nautical miles long extending seaward from Français Glacier. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for the Français, expedition ship of the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Glacier
  • Description: glacier tongue in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Francais Glacier Tongue” and “Français, Langue Glaciaire du”

Français Glacier Tongue

Latitude
-66.51667° or 66° 31′ south
Longitude
138.25° or 138° 15′ east
Open location code
3Q5WF7M2+82
Geo­Names ID
6633415
Wiki­data ID
Q5493078
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Français Glacier Tongue” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Français Glacier Tongue”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Français bretunge”
  • Swedish: “Français Glacier Tongue”

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