Christiaensen Glacier

Not to be confused with Christensen Glacier.

Christiaensen Glacier (71°32′S 35°37′E / 71.533°S 35.617°E / -71.533; 35.617) is a glacier that drains westward between Mount Eyskens and Mount Derom, in the Queen Fabiola Mountains. It was discovered on October 7, 1960 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Guido Derom, who named it for Leo Christiaensen, captain of the polar vessel Erika Dan which brought the Belgian expedition to Antarctica.

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•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Christiaensen Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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