Name details

Minerva Glacier

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 606

Feature type: Glacier

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A well marked glacier that flows into the valley between Tentacle Ridge and Gorgons' Head in the Cook Mountains, Eastern AAT. The glacier is tongue shaped with some crevassing but is mainly blue ice.

Named For

Named in association with other features in the area as Minerva was the goddess in Greek mythology who lent Perseus her shield in which to reflect Medusa to prevent him being turned to stone whilst he cut off her head.

Location

Latitude:
79° 34' 12.0" S
-79.57000°
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Longitude:
157° 15' 00.0" E
157.25000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
7-Mar-1991

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