Krak Glacier (62°6′S 58°20′W / 62.100°S 58.333°W) is an outlet glacier of Kraków Dome at the head of Lussich Cove, Martel Inlet, Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.It was named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980, after the legendary prince Krak, founder of Kraków and killer of the Wawel Dragon.[1]
Krak Glacier | |
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Location of Krak Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | outlet |
Location | King George Island South Shetland Islands |
Coordinates | 62°06′00″S 58°20′00″W / 62.10000°S 58.33333°W |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Martel Inlet |
Status | unknown |
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edit- This article incorporates public domain material from "Krak Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.