Svea Glacier

Svea Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Svea Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°08′S 1°53′E / 72.133°S 1.883°E / -72.133; 1.883
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Svea Glacier (72°8′S 1°53′E / 72.133°S 1.883°E / -72.133; 1.883) is a broad glacier flowing north between the Sverdrup and Gjelsvik Mountains in Queen Maud Land. Photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition (1938–39). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and air photos by the Norwegian expedition (1958–59) and named Sveabreen (the glacier of the Swedes).

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  •  This article incorporates public domain material from "Svea Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 


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