Name details

Heimdall Glacier

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 140359

Feature type: Glacier

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 small glacier flowing for approximately 6km from the end of Fenrir Glacier to just east of Siegfried Peak and Siegmund Peak on the south side of Wright Valley in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-ME08

Named For

The name, given by NZ-APC, is one in a group derived from Norse mythology, Heimdall being the warden of Asgard. Suggested by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) following unofficial use by glaciological parties.

Location

Latitude:
77° 34' 46.0" S
-77.57945°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
161° 51' 52.5" E
161.86459°
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Altitude:
1406 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, Howat et al. 2018
Source Identifier:
REMA 8m tile 18_35 release 1.1
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
3-Aug-1972

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