Fiftyone Glacier
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Fiftyone Glacier is a large glacier flowing southwards, on the south side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Its terminus is located between Lavett Bluff and Lambeth Bluff.[6][7] To the northeast of Fiftyone Glacier is Winston Glacier, whose terminus is located at Winston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks. To the west of Fiftyone Glacier is Deacock Glacier, whose terminus is located between Cape Labuan and Long Beach.
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Fiftyone Glacier | |
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Type | cirque/tidewater |
Location | Heard Island Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Australia |
Coordinates | 53°11′S 73°34′E |
Thickness | approximately 55 meters |
Terminus | between Lavett Bluff and Lambeth Bluff |
Status | Retreating[1][2][3][4][5] |
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