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Tønnesen Glacier

Coordinates: 72°4′S 3°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467
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Tønnesen Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Tønnesen Glacier
Map showing the location of Tønnesen Glacier
Location of Tønnesen Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°04′S 03°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Tønnesen Glacier (72°4′S 3°28′E / 72.067°S 3.467°E / -72.067; 3.467) is a broad glacier flowing north between Risemedet Mountain and Festninga Mountain, separating the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for J. Tønnesen, a meteorologist with the expedition.[1]

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  1. ^ "Tønnesen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-12-01.