Brown Glacier
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For the glacier in Palmer Land, see Brown Glacier, Palmer Land.
Brown Glacier (53°04′S 73°39′E) is a glacier just south of Round Hill on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is at Brown Lagoon. To the northwest of Brown Glacier is Compton Glacier, whose terminus is located at Compton Lagoon, between Gilchrist Beach and Fairchild Beach. To the southeast of Brown Glacier is Stephenson Glacier, whose terminus is located between Dovers Moraine and Stephenson Lagoon.
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Brown Glacier | |
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Location | Heard Island Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Australia |
Coordinates | 53°04′S 73°39′E |
Thickness | approximately 55 meters |
Terminus | Brown Lagoon |
Status | Retreating[1][2][3][4][5] |
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