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Bartók Glacier

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Bartók Glacier is a glacier in the northern part of Alexander Island, Antarctica, about 7 nautical miles long and 3 nautical miles wide, flowing southwest from the southern end of the Elgar Uplands. It was mapped from aerial photographs taken during the British Graham Land Expedition of 1937 and the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition of 1947 to 1948, and it is named for the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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International Treaty Protected Area 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bartók Glacier

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bartók Glacier
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2
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It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
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Bartók Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Bartók Glacier (69°38′S 71°0′W) is a glacier, 7 nautical miles (13 km) long and 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, flowing southwest from the southern end of the Elgar Uplands in the northern part of Alexander Island.
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Wikidata: Bartók Glacier
Wikidata Q4865810, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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