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Byrd Glacier
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Map showing the location of Byrd Glacier
Location of Byrd Glacier in Antarctica
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates80°20′S 159°00′E / 80.333°S 159.000°E / -80.333; 159.000 (Byrd Glacier)
Length136 km (85 mi)
Width24 km (15 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRoss Ice Shelf
Statusunknown

The Byrd Glacier (80°20′S 159°00′E / 80.333°S 159.000°E / -80.333; 159.000 (Byrd Glacier)) is a major glacier in Antarctica, about 136 km (85 mi) long and 24 km (15 mi) wide. It drains an extensive area of the Antarctic plateau, and flows eastward to discharge into the Ross Ice Shelf.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 109.

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