Vinje Glacier

71°55′S 8°0′E

Vinje Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Vinje Glacier
Map showing the location of Vinje Glacier
Location of Vinje Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates71°55′S 08°00′E
Length20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusFilchner Mountains
Statusunknown

Vinje Glacier is a broad glacier about 20 nautical miles (37 km) long flowing northwest between the Filchner Mountains and Fenriskjeften Mountain in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named for T. Vinje, meteorologist with Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–58).

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