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Amundsen Glacier

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The Amundsen Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 7 to 11 kilometers wide and 150 kilometers long. It originates on the Antarctic Plateau, draining the area south and west of the Nilsen Plateau, and descends through the Queen Maud Mountains before entering the Ross Ice Shelf just west of the MacDonald Nunataks.

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The Amundsen Glacier (85°35′S 159°00′W) is a major Antarctic glacier, about 7 to 11 km (4 to 6 nmi) wide and 150 km (80 nmi) long.
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