Philippi Glacier, Antarctica
Philippi Glacier (German: Philippigletscher) is coastal glacier about 15 mi long, flowing N to the E end of the West Ice Shelf, 15 mi W of Gaussberg. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy (USN) OpHjp, 1946–47. Named by the ANCA for Emil Philippi, geologist with the German Antarctic Expedition (GerAE) under Erich von Drygalski, 1901–03, who made scientific observations in the vicinity of Gaussberg.[1]
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 Kaiser Wilhelm II Land | |
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| Type | channell |
| Location | Kaiser Wilhelm II Land |
| Coordinates | 66°45′S 88°20′E |
| Length | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | West Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Philippi Glacier, Antarctica". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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