Langskavlen Glacier (72°1′S 14°29′E / 72.017°S 14.483°E / -72.017; 14.483) is a short, steep glacier flowing from the north side of Skavlhø Mountain in the Payer Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956–60) and named Langskavlen (the long snowdrift).[1]

Langskavlen Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Langskavlen Glacier
Map showing the location of Langskavlen Glacier
Location of Langskavlen Glacier in Antarctica
Typesteep
LocationQueen Maud Land
Coordinates72°1′S 14°29′E / 72.017°S 14.483°E / -72.017; 14.483
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPayer Mountains
Statusunknown

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  1. ^ "Langskavlen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-29.