Grimes Glacier

Grimes Glacier is a steep descending from the east side of , in the of the of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Master Chief Equipmentman Paul D.
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Grimes Glacier

Latitude
-79.2° or 79° 12′ south
Longitude
-84.36667° or 84° 22′ west
Elevation
786 metres (2,579 feet)
Open location code
26GQQJXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
6634238
Wiki­data ID
Q1441405
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grimes Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Grimes Glacier
  • Chinese: 格賴姆斯冰川
  • German: Grimes-Gletscher
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Grimes
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Grimesbreen
  • Swedish: Grimes Glacier

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