Höflegletscher

Höflegletscher (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Höflegletscher  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 6462
Name ID: 106924

Feature type: Glacier (12)

Origin

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

Narrative

A glacier in the Lagrange Nunataks, draining into Slessor Glacier, Shackleton Range, Coats Land. Surveyed during expedition GEISHA (Geologic expedition into the Shackleton Range) 1987/88.

Named For

Hans-Cristoph Höfle (1941-1993), quarternary geologist during several Antarctic expeditions.

Location

Latitude:
80° 20' 00.0" S
-80.33333°
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Longitude:
27° 10' 00.0" W
-27.16667°
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Altitude:
1000 m
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

Applied for names approval on 1993-SEP-24; factually checked and approved by Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN) (German PCGN) on 1994-MAR-04; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
10-May-1994

Related information

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