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Challenger Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean, flowing into the eastern side of Corinthian Bay near Saddle Point. It lies between Baudissin Glacier to its west and Downes Glacier to its east. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Connections

Caused By

Glaciation, Processes
Source Challenger Glacier (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines
Source Challenger Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Challenger Glacier, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Heard and McDonald Islands", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
  • desig_eng, designation 27 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Heard Island and McDonald Islands", "desig_eng": "Commonwealth Marine Reserve"
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Challenger Glacier (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
  • In Discipline: Glaciology, Lead paragraph
    Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean
  • Caused By: Glaciation, Lead paragraph
    Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean
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Wikidata: Challenger Glacier
Wikidata Q5068952, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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