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Splettstoesser Glacier
Location of Heritage Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Splettstoesser Glacier
Map showing the location of Splettstoesser Glacier
Location of Splettstoesser Glacier in Antarctica
Typetributary
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates79°12′00″S 84°09′00″W / 79.20000°S 84.15000°W / -79.20000; -84.15000
Length35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusMinnesota Glacier
Statusunknown

Splettstoesser Glacier (79°12′S 84°9′W / 79.200°S 84.150°W / -79.200; -84.150) is a glacier, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long, draining from the plateau just south of Founders Escarpment and flowing east-northeast through the Heritage Range to the south of Founders Peaks and Anderson Massif to enter the Minnesota Glacier. Named by the University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains Party which explored the area in 1961-62 for John F. Splettstoesser, geologist with that party.

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Splettstoesser Glacier

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Splettstoesser Glacier (79°12′S 84°9′W / 79.200°S 84.150°W / -79.200; -84.150) is a glacier, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) long, draining from the...

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Minnesota Glacier

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1963–64. Splettstoesser Glacier Gowan Glacier Webster Glacier Nimitz Glacier Wessbecher Glacier Hudman Glacier Carey Glacier List of glaciers in the Antarctic...

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Mount Takahe

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 521. LeMasurier et al. 2018, p. 142. LeMasurier et al. 2018, p. 143. Splettstoesser, John F.; Dreschhoff, Gisela A. M., eds. (1990). "Mineral Resources...

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Watlack Hills

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miles (18 km) long, bounded by the White Escarpment, Splettstoesser Glacier, and Dobbratz Glacier, in the Heritage Range. Named by the University of Minnesota...

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Founders Escarpment

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the Heritage Range of Antarctica, extending from Minnesota Glacier to Splettstoesser Glacier. It was named after the nearby Founders Peaks by the University...

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List of glaciers of Ellsworth Land

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Glacier Sessums Glacier Severinghaus Glacier Sikorski Glacier Sirma Glacier Skaklya Glacier Sowers Glacier Splettstoesser Glacier Stapleton Glacier Strinava...

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Schneider Glacier

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Dunbar and Inferno Ridge and coalescing with Balish Glacier before entering the Splettstoesser Glacier. It was mapped by United States Geological Survey...

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Balish Glacier

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miles (33 km) long, flowing north from the Soholt Peaks to enter Splettstoesser Glacier just northeast of Springer Peak, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth...

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Rennell Glacier

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Range. It drains northwest, to the east of Inferno Ridge, to join Splettstoesser Glacier. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these...

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Dobbratz Glacier

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flows northeast between the Watlack Hills and the Webers Peaks into Splettstoesser Glacier, in the Heritage Range. It was named by the University of Minnesota...

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Hutto Peak

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Escarpment on the ridge separating the upper portions of Gowan Glacier and Splettstoesser Glacier, in the Heritage Range of mountains in Antarctica. It was...

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Gould Spur

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(6 km) long, that extends from Navigator Peak to the south side of Splettstoesser Glacier, in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It...

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Vinson Massif

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original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008. Gildea, Damien; Splettstoesser, John (27 August 2007). "Craddock Massif and Vinson Massif remeasured"...

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Anderson Massif

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2,190 metres (7,190 ft), located at the junction of Splettstoesser Glacier and Minnesota Glacier in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica...

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Holland Range

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of Clark Peak on the east side of Robb Glacier. Rocks were collected here by John Gunner and John Splettstoesser in December 1969. The name was suggested...

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Webers Peaks

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peaks on a ridge bounded by Splettstoesser Glacier on the north, Balish Glacier on the east and Dobbratz and Fendorf Glaciers on the west, in the Heritage...

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Heritage Range

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Grimes Glacier Huggler Peak Minnesota Glacier Rullman Peak Siefker Ridge Splettstoesser Glacier Gliozzi Peak Hudak Peak Lippert Peak Plummer Glacier Hessler...

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Planck Point

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183) is a snow-covered, spur-like point along the north side of Splettstoesser Glacier, located 10 nautical miles (18 km) southeast of Landmark Peak in...

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Findlay Range

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travel between Field Névé and Atkinson Glacier, a tributary to Dennistoun Glacier. Named after John F. Splettstoesser, geologist, Minnesota Geological Survey...

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Ellsworth Mountains

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Webers, Gerald; Craddock, Campbell; Splettstoesser, John (1992). Webers, Gerald; Craddock, Campbell; Splettstoesser, John (eds.). Geologic history of the...

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Pioneer Heights

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peaks located eastward of Schneider and Schanz Glaciers and between Splettstoesser and Union Glaciers. Among these features are the Inferno Ridge, the...

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Robinson Heights

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Pass, which lies between the Ebbe Glacier and the Dennistoun Glacier to the south of the Anare Mountains. The Ebbe Glacier flow past its southwest side, separating...

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Conglomerate Ridge

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Interior. Retrieved 21 November 2011. Webers, G.F., Craddock, C., and Splettstoesser, J.F., Geology and Paleontology of the Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica...

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Fremouw Peak

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and Ferrar Group (Jurassic) in the Beardmore Glacier area, Antarctica. In: Turner, M.D., and Splettstoesser, J.F., eds, pp. 339-428, Geology of the central...

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Epidote Peak

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Supergroup, central Transanarctic Mountains. In: Turner, M.D., and Splettstoesser, J.F., eds, pp. 225-274, Geology of the central Transantarctic Mountains...

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Princess Martha Coast

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Explora Escarpment is an undersea escarpment off the coast. Messick, M.; Splettstoesser, John F.; Harrison, Peter; Gavrilo, Maria (April 1999). "New breeding...

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Thrinaxodon Col

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H., 1984. Triassic stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier area. In Turner, M.C., and Splettstoesser, J.F., eds., Geology of the central Transantarctic...

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Mount Virginia

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Range. The mountain marks the point of convergence of the Splettstoesser and Schmidt Glaciers. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)...

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