Dalk Glacier

Dalk Glacier (69°26′S 76°27′E / 69.433°S 76.45°E / -69.433; 76.45) is a glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, draining into the southeast part of Prydz Bay between Larsemann Hills and Steinnes. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37). Named by John H. Roscoe in his 1952 study of features in the area as identified in air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Named after Dalk Island lying at the terminus of the glacier.

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

This Princess Elizabeth Land location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Glaciers of Princess Elizabeth Land Princess Elizabeth Land geography stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Nils Stensson Sture Dalk Island Look at other dictionaries: Dalk Island — (69°23′S 76°30′E / 69.383°S 76.5°E / 69.383; 76.5) is a small coastal island lying at the terminus of Dalk Glacier, in the southeast part of Prydz Bay. Mapped by N …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”