Heimdall Glacier
Heimdall Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica and has an elevation of 1,583 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Siegfried Peak and Siegmund Peak.
Siegfried Peak
Peak
Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the Asgard Range, of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of Lake Vanda. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin.
Siegmund Peak
Peak
Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the Asgard Range, of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of Lake Vanda. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin.
Mount Valhalla
Peak
Mount Odin is the most prominent peak, though not the highest, in the Asgard Range, of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It rises over 2,000 m just south of Lake Vanda. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition for the Norse god Odin. Mount Valhalla is situated 2½ km northeast of Heimdall Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prospect Mesa and Vanda Station.
Prospect Mesa
Locality
Prospect Mesa is a low mesa in Victoria Land, in eastern Antarctica. It lies below Bull Pass on the north side of Wright Valley. The name designates that it is part of the regional geological Prospect Formation. Prospect Mesa is situated 7 km north of Heimdall Glacier.
Vanda Station
Locality
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Vanda Station was an Antarctic research base in the western highlands of the Ross Dependency, specifically on the shore of Lake Vanda, at the mouth of Onyx River, in the Wright Valley. Vanda Station is situated 8 km northwest of Heimdall Glacier.
Plane Table Glacier
Locality
Plane Table Glacier is a short, tapering glacier on the north side of Plane Table that extends part way down the south wall of Wright Valley, Victoria Land. Plane Table Glacier is situated 9 km west of Heimdall Glacier.
Heimdall Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,583 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.58333° or 77° 35′ southLongitude
161.83333° or 161° 50′ eastElevation
1,583 metres (5,194 feet)Open location code
2VJ3CR8M+M8GeoNames ID
6634731
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Satellite Map
Discover Heimdall Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Tiw Valley and Odin Valley.
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