Zykov Glacier

Map showing the location of
Map showing the location of
TypeOutlet glacier
LocationEast Antarctica
Coordinates70°37′S 164°46′E / 70.617°S 164.767°E / -70.617; 164.767 (Zykov Glacier)
TerminusSouthern Ocean

Zykov Glacier (70°37′S 164°46′E / 70.617°S 164.767°E / -70.617; 164.767 (Zykov Glacier)) is a valley glacier about 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) long in the Anare Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It flows northwest and reaches the coast between Cape Williams and Cooper Bluffs.[1] It was photographed by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (SovAE) in 1958 and named for student navigator Ye. Zykov, who died in Antarctica, Feb. 3, 1957.[1]

  1. ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 834.