Channel Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
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Channel Glacier (64°47′S 63°19′W) is a through glacier, 1.5 nautical miles (3 km), extending in an east-west direction across Wiencke Island, between Nipple Peak and Wall Range, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache 1897–99. The name appears on a chart based on a 1927 survey by DI personnel on the Discovery.[1]
| Channel Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Channel Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Palmer Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 64°47′S 62°19′W |
| Length | 1.5 nmi (3 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Status | unknown |
