Kiletangen Ice Tongue
Kiletangen Ice Tongue is a narrow projection of the ice shelf on the east side of Tangekilen Bay, along the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was first mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Kiletangen.- Water
- Description: ice shelf projection in Antarctica
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-69.95° or 69° 57′ south
Longitude
26.66667° or 26° 40′ east
Open location code
3G282MX8+XM
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kiletangen Ice Tongue” goes by many names.
- German: “Kiletangen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kiletangen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tangekilen Bay.
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