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Amundsen Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Amundsen Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 7 to 11 kilometers wide and 150 kilometers long. It originates on the Antarctic Plateau, draining the area south and west of the Nilsen Plateau, and descends through the Queen Maud Mountains before entering the Ross Ice Shelf just west of the MacDonald Nunataks. 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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Glaciation, Processes

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: Amundsen 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: Amundsen Glacier
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Amundsen Glacier (Wikipedia)
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The Amundsen Glacier (85°35′S 159°00′W) is a major Antarctic glacier, about 7 to 11 km (4 to 6 nmi) wide and 150 km (80 nmi) long.
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