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Glacier on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephenson Glacier (53°6′S 73°42′E) is a glacier close west of Dovers Moraine on the east side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.[6][7] Its terminus is between Dovers Moraine and Stephenson Lagoon, with part of the glacier flowing to Doppler Hill and Sealers Beach. To the north of Stephenson Glacier is Brown Glacier, whose terminus is located at Brown Lagoon. To the southwest of Stephenson Glacier is Winston Glacier, whose terminus is located at Winston Lagoon, between Cape Lockyer and Oatt Rocks.
Stephenson Glacier | |
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Type | cirque/tidewater |
Location | Heard Island Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Australia |
Coordinates | 53°6′S 73°42′E |
Thickness | approximately 55 m |
Terminus | between Dovers Moraine and Stephenson Lagoon |
Status | Retreating[1][2][3][4][5] |
Stephenson Glacier was surveyed by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1948. It was named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for P.J. Stephenson, ANARE geologist on Heard Island in 1963.[6][7]
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