Antarctica

Matataua Glacier

Matataua Glacier, formerly Marchant Glacier is a , about 7 nautical miles long, which drains the slopes of between and and flows northwest to the vicinity of , in the , , Antarctica.
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,495 metres
  • Description: glacier in the Royal Society Range, Victoria Land, Antarctica
  • Also known as: “Marchant Glacier”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mata Taua Peak.

Peak
Rampart Ridge is a prominent broken ridge on the west side of the , Antarctica. It stands north of Rutgers Glacier and extends from The Spire to Bishop Peak.

Matataua Glacier

Latitude
-78.10001° or 78° 6′ south
Longitude
162.04995° or 162° 2′ 60″ east
Elevation
2,495 metres (8,186 feet)
Named after
Mata Taua Peak
Open location code
2VH4V2XX+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8670624897
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
6637514
Wiki­data ID
Q6756939
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Satellite Map

Discover Matataua Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Matataua Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Marchant Glacier”
  • Chinese: “馬錢特冰川”
  • German: “Marchant-Gletscher”
  • German: “Matataua-Gletscher”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio Matataua”
  • Low German: “Matataua-Gletscher”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Marchantbreen”
  • Swedish: “Marchant Glacier (glaciär i Antarktis)”
  • Swedish: “Matataua Glacier”
  • Vietnamese: “băng hà Marchant”
  • Vietnamese: “băng hà Matataua”
  • Vietnamese: “sông băng Marchant”
  • Vietnamese: “sông băng Matataua”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Murcray Heights and Mount Bockheim.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Matataua Glacier”. Photo: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0.