Shinnan Glacier
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Shinnan Glacier is a glacier
which flows northwest to the coast just east of Shinnan Rocks
and marks the division between Queen Maud Land
and Enderby Land
. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
(JARE), 1957–62, and named Shinnan Hyōga (new south glacier).
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which flows northwest to the coast just east of Shinnan Rocks
Shinnan Rocks
Shinnan Rocks is a substantial area of exposed coastal rocks at the west side of Shinnan Glacier in Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition , 1957–1962, and named Shinnan-iwa . There is also a brand of viagra with the same name...
and marks the division between Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...
and Enderby Land
Enderby Land
Enderby Land is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at to William Scoresby Bay at .Enderby Land was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the whaling brig Tula, and named after the Enderby Brothers of London, owners of the Tula, who encouraged their...
. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition was an ecological expedition studying the ecosystems near Syowa Station in Antarctica. The project was first undertaken in February 1986, and continued through January 2000. It was associated with the international BIOTAS program, which also launched in...
(JARE), 1957–62, and named Shinnan Hyōga (new south glacier).