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Asafiev Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Asafiev Glacier is a glacier on Alexander Island, Antarctica, flowing northwest into Schubert Inlet from the western side of the Walton Mountains. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987 after the Russian composer Boris Asafiev. 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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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: Asafiev Glacier

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Glaciology, Disciplines

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: Asafiev Glacier
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Asafiev Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Asafiev Glacier (71°05′S 70°45′W) is a glacier that flows north-west into Schubert Inlet from the western side of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island, Antarctica.
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Wikidata Q4803310, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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