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Drygalski Glacier (Antarctica)

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Drygalski Glacier is a broad glacier about 18 nautical miles long that flows southeast from the Herbert Plateau through a rectangular re-entrant on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica, reaching the coast immediately north of Sentinel Nunatak. 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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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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Drygalski Glacier (Antarctica) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Drygalski Glacier (64°43′S 60°44′W) is a broad glacier, 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long which flows southeast from Herbert Plateau through a rectangular re-entrant to a point immediately north of Sentinel Nunatak on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
  • In Discipline: Glaciology, Lead paragraph
    Drygalski Glacier (64°43′S 60°44′W) is a broad glacier, 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long which flows southeast from Herbert Plateau through a rectangular re-entrant to a point immediately north of Sentinel Nunatak on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
  • Caused By: Glaciation, Lead paragraph
    Drygalski Glacier (64°43′S 60°44′W) is a broad glacier, 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long which flows southeast from Herbert Plateau through a rectangular re-entrant to a point immediately north of Sentinel Nunatak on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
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