Athene Glacier

Athene Glacier

Athene Glacier (coord|68|56|S|64|0|W|type:glacier_region:AQ|display=inline,title) is a glacier, 10 miles (16 km) long, flowing east and merging with the terminus of Casey Glacier where it discharges into Casey Inlet, on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Photographed from the air by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in August 1947, and by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (Trimetrogon air photography) in December 1947. Surveyed by FIDS in November 1960. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Athena, daughter of Zeus and goddess of the city of Athens in Greek mythology.


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