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Nimitz Glacier

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The Nimitz Glacier is an Antarctic glacier about 40 nautical miles long and 5 nautical miles wide, in the central Ellsworth Mountains. It drains the area roughly 10 nautical miles west of the Vinson Massif and flows southeast between the Sentinel Range and the Bastien Range before entering the Minnesota Glacier.

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The Nimitz Glacier is an Antarctic glacier, 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide, draining the area about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) west of the Vinson Massif and flowing southeast between the Sentinel Range and Bastien Range to enter Minnesota Glacier, in the central...
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