Astrolabe Glacier Tongue
Astrolabe Glacier Tongue is a glacier in Antarctica. Astrolabe Glacier Tongue is situated nearby to DRV magnetic observatory area, as well as near the hamlet Dumont d’Urville Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
Dumont d’Urville Station
Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. Dumont d’Urville Station is situated 5 km northwest of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue.
Astrolabe Glacier Tongue
- Type: Glacier
- Also known as: “Astrolabe, Langue Glaciaire de l‘”
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.7° or 66° 42′ southLongitude
140.08333° or 140° 5′ eastOpen location code
3R5273XM+X8GeoNames ID
6634419
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