Frost Glacier

Frost Glacier is a channel flowing to the head of Porpoise Bay, Antarctica. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for John Frost, boatswain on the brig Porpoise of the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes.

Frost Glacier

Latitude
-67.08333° or 67° 5′ south
Longitude
129.16667° or 129° 10′ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
3Q4FW588+MM
Geo­Names ID
6633497
Wiki­data ID
Q5506159
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Satellite Map

Discover Frost Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Frost Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Frost Glacier
  • Chinese: 弗羅斯特冰川
  • German: Frost-Gletscher
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Frost
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Frostbreen
  • Swedish: Frost Glacier

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