Anna Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
62°2′S 58°12′W / 62.033°S 58.200°W / -62.033; -58.200Anna Glacier (62°2′S 58°12′W / 62.033°S 58.200°W / -62.033; -58.200) is a glacier flowing southeast between Rose Peak and Rea Peak, tributary to Polonia Glacier/Polonia Ice Piedmont at the head of King George Bay, King George Island. It was named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition (PAE), 1981, after Anna Tokarska, field assistant of PAE geological party to King George Island, 1979–80, and wife of Antoni K. Tokarski.
See also
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from "Anna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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