Schweitzer Glacier drains westward along the north side of the Littlewood Nunataks into Vahsel Bay, Antarctica, joined in its lower portion by the west-northwest-trending Lerchenfeld Glacier. It was discovered by the German Antarctic Expedition of 1911-1912 under Wilhelm Filchner, who named it for Major Schweitzer, first president of the German Antarctic Expedition Society. 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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Protected StatusInternational Treaty Protected Area 1 Connections
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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: Schweitzer 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.
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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2Quote, Article 2
It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
Schweitzer Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Schweitzer Glacier (German: Schweitzergeletscher, 77°50′S 34°40′W) is a glacier which drains west along the north side of Littlewood Nunataks into Vahsel Bay.
Wikidata: Schweitzer Glacier
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