Name details

Pyne Glacier

Pyne Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Pyne Glacier  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 114172

Feature type: Glacier (12)

Origin

This name originates from New Zealand. It is part of the New Zealand Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A glacier next east of Robson Glacier in Gonville and Caius Range inland from Cape Roberts. Flows north and joins Mackay Glacier system southwest of The Flatiron. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-MD09

Named For

Named after Alex Pyne, recipient of the Polar Medal for services in Antarctic geological and in particular glacial research since 1977. Had a lengthy career at Victoria University’s Antarctic Research Centre in Wellington, retiring in 2019.

Location

Latitude:
77° 04' 00.0" S
-77.06667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
162° 18' 00.0" E
162.30000°
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Altitude:
752 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MD09 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
1:50000
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
4-Nov-1999

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