Giaever Glacier

Giaever Glacier is a flowing northwest between and in the of Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, under Gaston de Gerlache, who named it for Norwegian explorer John Schjelderup Giæver, counselor for the expedition, and leader of the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949–52.
Wikipedia
  • Glacier with an elevation of 2,155 metres (7,070 feet)
  • …is also known as “Giaever”
  • Description: glacier in Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kerckhove de Denterghem and Mount Lahaye.
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Giaever Glacier

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Latitude
-72.61667° or 72° 37′ south
Longitude
31.15° or 31° 9′ east
Open location code
2GVH95M2+82
Geo­Names ID
6633810
Wiki­data ID
Q5557964

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Giaever Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Giaever”
  • Chinese: “吉亞維爾冰川”
  • German: “Giæver-Gletscher”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Giaever”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Giæverbreen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Giæverbreen”
  • Norwegian: “Giæverbreen”
  • Swedish: “Giaever Glacier”
  • Swedish: “Giaever”

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Highlights include Byôbu Nagaone and Isidati Yama.

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