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Anna Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Anna Glacier is a glacier flowing southeast between Rose Peak and Rea Peak on King George Island, Antarctica, a tributary of the Polonia Glacier and Polonia Ice Piedmont at the head of King George Bay. The Polish Antarctic Expedition named it in 1981 for Anna Tokarska, a field assistant on the expedition geological survey of King George Island in 1979-80. 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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Glaciation, Processes

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.

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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: Anna 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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Anna Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Anna Glacier (62°2′S 58°12′W) is a glacier flowing southeast between Rose Peak and Rea Peak, tributary to Polonia Glacier/Polonia Ice Piedmont at the head of King George Bay, King George Island.
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Wikidata: Anna Glacier
Wikidata Q4767037, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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