Prince Edward Glacier

Prince Edward Glacier

Prince Edward Glacier (coord|82|46|S|159|32|E|type:glacier_region:AQ|display=inline,title) is a glacier draining the north side of Cotton Plateau in the Queen Elizabeth Range and flowing north for about 6 nautical miles (11 km) along the west side of Hochstein Ridge. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, son of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.


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