Glen Glacier Explained

Glen Glacier
Map:Antarctica
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:Coats Land
Coordinates:-80.7333°N -41°W
Length:7nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Shackleton Range
Status:unknown

Glen Glacier (-80.7333°N -41°W) is a glacier at least 7nmi long, flowing south in the Shackleton Range of Antarctica to join Recovery Glacier to the west of the Read Mountains.

Exploration

The Glan Glacier was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Alexander Richard "Sandy" Glen, a member of the Committee of Management of the CTAE, 1955–58.

Location

The glacier slopes south through the Read Mountains from the Shotton Snowfield to join the Recovery Glacier. It is flanked by the Kuno Cirque and the Hatch Plain, and enters the Recovery Glacier between the Du Toit Nunataks and Watts Needle.Glen Glacier is relatively short and immature, and appears to be static.The valleys on either side probably do not contribute ice.

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