Vahsel Glacier

Vahsel Glacier
Location of Heard Island and McDonald Islands on the globe
Map showing the location of Vahsel Glacier
Map showing the location of Vahsel Glacier
Vahsel Glacier
Typecirque/tidewater
LocationHeard Island
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Australia
Coordinates53°04′S 73°23′E / 53.067°S 73.383°E / -53.067; 73.383
Thicknessapproximately 55 meters
TerminusSouth West Bay, between Erratic Point and Cape Gazert
StatusRetreating[1][2][3][4][5]
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Vahsel Glacier (53°04′S 73°23′E / 53.067°S 73.383°E / -53.067; 73.383) is a glacier on the northwestern side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It flows west into South West Bay, between Erratic Point and Cape Gazert.[6][7] Immediately to the north of Vahsel Glacier is Schmidt Glacier, whose terminus is located between Mount Drygalski and North West Cornice. To the south of Vahsel Glacier is Allison Glacier, whose terminus is located south of Cape Gazert, which separates Allison Glacier from Vahsel Glacier.

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