Adélie Glacier
Adélie Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica and has an elevation of 261 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caughley Beach and Waipuke Beach.
Caughley Beach
Beach
Caughley Beach is the northernmost beach on the ice-free coast south-west of Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica. It was mapped by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1958–59, and named for Graeme Caughley, biologist with the party that visited Cape Bird.
Waipuke Beach
Beach
Mount Bird is a 1,765 metres high shield volcano standing about 7 nautical miles south of Cape Bird, the northern extremity of Ross Island. It was mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, and apparently named by them after Cape Bird. Waipuke Beach is situated 3 km southwest of Adélie Glacier.
Adélie Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 261 metres
- Also known as: “Adelie Glacier”
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.21667° or 77° 13′ southLongitude
166.5° or 166° 30′ eastElevation
261 metres (856 feet)Open location code
2VJ8QGM2+82GeoNames ID
6636138
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Satellite Map
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Highlights include Keble Valley and New College Valley.
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