Vinje Glacier

Vinje Glacier
Location of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
Location of Vinje Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Queen Maud Land
Coordinates	71°55′S 08°00′E
Length	20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Filchner Mountains
Status	unknown

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).

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

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