Darwin Glacier (Antarctica)

Darwin Glacier
Satellite view of Antarctica showing part of Darwin Glacier
Map showing the location of Darwin Glacier
Map showing the location of Darwin Glacier
Location of Darwin Glacier in Antarctica
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates79°53′S 159°00′E / 79.883°S 159.000°E / -79.883; 159.000 (Darwin Glacier)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRoss Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

The Darwin Glacier (79°53′S 159°00′E / 79.883°S 159.000°E / -79.883; 159.000 (Darwin Glacier)) is a large glacier in Antarctica. It flows from the polar plateau eastward between the Darwin Mountains and the Cook Mountains to the Ross Ice Shelf. The Darwin and its major tributary the Hatherton are often treated as one system, the Darwin–Hatherton.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 173.