Akebono Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Akebono  Glacier
Map showing the location of Akebono  Glacier
Location of Akebono Glacier in Antarctica
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates68°7′S 42°53′E / 68.117°S 42.883°E / -68.117; 42.883
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Akebono Glacier (68°7′S 42°53′E / 68.117°S 42.883°E / -68.117; 42.883) is a glacier flowing to the coast between Cape Hinode and Akebono Rock in Queen Maud Land. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–1962, who applied the name.[1]

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


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